Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
| Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Mississippi, USA |
| Nearest city | Brooksville, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 33°17′39.7608″N 88°46′43.6801″W / 33.294378000°N 88.778800028°W |
| Area | 48,000 acres (190 km2) |
| Established | 1940 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge |
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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.