Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge

Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
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Map showing the location of Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (the United States)
LocationMississippi, USA
Nearest cityBrooksville, Mississippi
Coordinates33°17′39.7608″N 88°46′43.6801″W / 33.294378000°N 88.778800028°W / 33.294378000; -88.778800028
Area48,000 acres (190 km2)
Established1940
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteSam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge

Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge is a 48,000 acres (190 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in the U.S. state of Mississippi, in Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and Winston Counties. The refuge serves as a resting and feeding area for migratory birds and as example of proper land stewardship. Also, the refuge extensively manages land for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.