Creekside Ranch sits on 900 acres of rolling Gulf Coast pasture outside Poplarville, Mississippi, in the heart of Pearl River County. The land has been in the family for generations. Our grandparents ran cattle here, and we're carrying that forward with a registered Red Angus seedstock program built on the same values they lived by: hard work, honest dealing, and taking care of the land.
We chose Red Angus because the breed fits where we live. Gulf Coast summers are hard on cattle, and red-hided animals handle the heat, humidity, and insects better than their black counterparts. Red Angus are known for calving ease, docility, and maternal strength. They produce calves that grade well and qualify for Angus Access market premiums. For a seedstock operation in south Mississippi, there's not a better breed.
This is a family operation. We're out in the pastures every day checking cattle, moving fences, and making the decisions that shape the herd. We know every animal by sight. That kind of hands-on management shows in the quality of the cattle we sell.
Our 900 acres are a mix of improved bermudagrass, bahiagrass, and native warm-season grasses. The property sits along creek bottoms and upland ridges, giving us a range of pasture conditions that naturally develop cattle with the feet, legs, and constitution to handle real-world ranching.
We practice rotational grazing and are moving toward mob grazing on portions of the ranch. Moving cattle through paddocks on a regular rotation improves forage quality, builds soil health, and keeps our pastures productive through south Mississippi's long growing season.
Poplarville sits about an hour north of the Gulf Coast and an hour east of Baton Rouge, with easy access from Interstate 59. We're central to cattlemen across south Mississippi, southeast Louisiana, and southwest Alabama.
We run this operation the way our customers run theirs. On grass, with defined seasons, and with discipline in every management decision.
We move cattle through paddocks on a regular schedule, improving forage utilization and building soil health. Healthier pastures grow better cattle. It's that straightforward.
Bulls go in on a set date and come out on a set date. The result is tighter calf crops, more uniform calves at weaning, and better data for making genetic progress.
Every animal is performance recorded. We use genomic testing, EPDs, and on-farm records to make breeding and culling decisions. If it doesn't measure up, it moves on.
Our bulls develop on pasture, not in a feedlot. They grow on the same forages your cows graze, building the frame and durability to work in Gulf Coast conditions.
Not every calf makes the seedstock cut. We're selective about disposition, structure, performance, and phenotype. If an animal doesn't fit the program, it goes to market.
This land has been in the family for generations. We're not building a brand for a quick profit. We're building a program we'll be proud to pass along.
"We're not the biggest operation in the state, and we're fine with that. We'd rather sell the right bull to the right buyer than move numbers."Creekside Red Angus, Poplarville, MS