Sam Franklin joined National Land Realty in 2017. Sam previously served in the U.S. Forest Service for three years and worked with Delta Wildlife Inc. for over eleven years. He is a certified wildlife biologist and a graduate of Mississippi State University with a degree in wildlife management. 

Sam is a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Delta. He and his wife, Melinda, have three children: Evvie Grace, Ansleigh Reece, and Allyee Bell.