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About Lost Brake's "The Island"
There’s a certain aura that accompanies islands along the Mississippi River. If you’ve ever been fortunate to set foot on one of the hundreds of islands up and down the Big Muddy, you feel as if you are in the wildest-and most timeless-of places our country offers. Lost Brake’s “The Island” is without dispute one of those places.
Deemed a “cut-off island,” The Island lies on the east banks of the main channel of the Mississippi River just west of Ridgley, Tennessee, though due to the unique nature of the old flow of the river and previously drawn state boundaries, it is actually fully in Pemiscot County, Missouri. The current owners happened upon the opportunity to purchase the 1,150-acre wilderness in 2018, and due to its wonders seemingly being forgotten to the outside world, aptly named it Lost Brake- “The Island.”
Since the ink dried on that fateful day, the owners have poured their blood, sweat, and tears into transforming it from largely a blank canvas into a world-class waterfowl paradise. And that’s not simply hyperbole-their digital film series Lost Brake featured on Mossy Oak GO and across social media documents their unique journey and the incredible mallard laden hunts they have captured along the way. With the property not accessible by roads-only water (or possibly air via the properties’ grass landing strip)-this journey was not an easy one. They constructed a lodge, brought in heavy equipment, and installed water control infrastructure, all by using a barge as their transport.
“But what the property is today, is a mecca,” said Lucas Edington of Mossy Oak Properties Mozark Realty, who along with teammate Landon Carlton recently brought The Island to the market. “All of the hard work the current owners have done has created something a passionate duck hunter can walk into and on day one be prepping for the upcoming season. It’s the perfect time and the perfect place for this to occur.”
In addition to incredible duck hunting found in The Island’s moist soil units, willow bays, and cypress and tupelo brakes, the property boasts a strong deer and turkey population. The fact it is an island enables its owners to implement their desired management practices and have little to no influence from the outside world.
“The most difficult chapters of The Island’s story-the years of barging building materials across the Mississippi and fighting the rising tides to establish infrastructure-are complete,” said Edington. “This property is being sold fully turn-key, including the essential barge for vehicle and equipment transport, as well as a fleet of management equipment. From the fully furnished, media-famous camp, to the last water-control structure, you are buying a polished, high-performance machine.”
Beyond the world-class hunting, the property’s custom built camphouse was designed specifically for the fellowship of the hunt. The camp is set up to sleep 20+ guests, and boasts ample space to host both inside and out. The front porch is an 800 sq. ft. crowd favorite, overlooking the Mississippi River and providing the perfect venue to recap the day's hunt. The property comes ready for the 2026-2027 season with established food plots, permanent blinds, and multiple seasons worth of documented success.
“You don't have to take our word for the success of this property,” said Edington. “Prospective buyers are encouraged to see the history of the grit and the glory by searching Lost Brake on Mossy Oak GO and YouTube. Every struggle and every epic hunt has been documented, providing a digital ‘due diligence’ report of the property's proven performance. I have no doubt they will be impressed.”
Listed at $5,900,000, the property can be viewed by visiting www.lost-brake.com, and showings can be set up by contacting Edington at ledington@mossyoakproperties.com or (573) 718-2800.
