Abandoned Mines in Mississippi

291Abandoned & Historical

Abandoned Mining in Mississippi

Federal databases record 291 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Mississippi. These include mines officially abandoned under MSHA oversight and past producers documented in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Abandoned mines are a legacy of centuries of mineral extraction and can pose ongoing environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities.

Safety Warning: Abandoned mines are extremely dangerous. Hazards include cave-ins, toxic gases, flooded shafts, unstable ground, and hidden vertical drops. Never enter an abandoned mine. Many are on private property. If you discover an unsecured abandoned mine, report it to your state mining agency.

Top Counties

County	Abandoned/Historical
Panola County	23
Lowndes County	22
Itawamba County	18
Monroe County	18
Pearl River County	16
Carroll County	12
Marion County	12
Copiah County	11
Adams County	8
Perry County	8
De Soto County	7
Harrison County	7
Noxubee County	7
Warren County	7
Hinds County	6
Marshall County	6
Winston County	6
Choctaw County	5
Clay County	5
Wayne County	5

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
0200 Pit	Yazoo	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A & A Sand & Gravel	Lamar	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Afb Plant	Lowndes	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aj Mine	Hinds	Sand, Industrial NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Al-14	Lowndes	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aberdeen Mill	Monroe	Common Clays NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Adams County Operation	Adams	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alma Ladner Pit	Harrison	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Amory Pit	Monroe	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Artesia Quarry	Lowndes	Limestone, General	Past Producer	MRDS
B. B. S. Pit	Copiah	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bolden Pit	Benton	Fire Clay	Abandoned	MSHA
Bs&g Crystal Springs	Copiah	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Baldwin Pit #2	Monroe	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Baldwin Sand & Gravel	Lowndes	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Batesville	Panola	Sand, Industrial NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Batesville Venture	Panola	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Benefield Sand	Tippah	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Billingsly Pit	De Soto	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Billingsly Pit	De Soto	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Blue Lake Mine	Forrest	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Bolden 51 Gravel Pit	Panola	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Boot Heel Investments	Warren	Sand, Industrial NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Bowlin Pit	Lowndes	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Bradley 55	Marion	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Brasell Pit	Panola	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Brent Pit	Copiah	Common Clays NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Bridgeforth Plant	De Soto	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Buck Creek Pit	Perry	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Butler Mine	Noxubee	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Byrnes Plant #19	Claiborne	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
C & D Sand & Gravel Inc	Pearl River	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Crystal Springs	Copiah	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Carwyle Dozer Service, Inc.	Franklin	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Cedar Bluff Lime Quarry	Clay	Limestone, High Calcium	Past Producer	MRDS
Chisolm Pit	Holmes	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Choctaw Pit	Warren	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Columbia #1	Marion	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Columbia Plant	Marion	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Columbus Mine	Lowndes	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Columbus Mine	Lowndes	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Constractors Gravel Co. Pit	Lowndes	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Courtland Pit	Panola	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Cox Pit	Lowndes	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Coxburg Pit	Holmes	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Croft Pit Number 1	Lowndes	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Croft Pit Number 2	Lowndes	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Crossroads Pit	Pearl River	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Crystal Springs S & G Co. Mine	Panola	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Cureton Industries Bolton	Hinds	Sand, Industrial NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
D and D Pit	Walthall	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Dirtworks, Inc.	Adams	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Davis Pit	Pearl River	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Day River Pit	Lowndes	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Dexter Pit No 1	Clay	Calcium	Past Producer	MRDS
Dexter Pit No 2	Clay	Calcium	Past Producer	MRDS
Dixie Gravel	Pearl River	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Dr Hand Pit	Adams	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Dredging Pit 1	Jackson	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
E.i. Simmons Property	Pontotoc	Aluminum	Past Producer	MRDS
East Pearl Sand and Gravel	Pearl River	Shell	Abandoned	MSHA
Eddie Carr Dirt Llc	George	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Ellicot Dredge	Lowndes	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Ellis Pit	Walthall	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Elton Road	Hinds	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
F H Womack Pit	Panola	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Fair Lumber Co-Barnhill Property	Winston	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Fair Lumber Co. Property	Winston	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Fair Lumber Co. Property	Winston	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Fairchild Pit	Perry	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Fine Sand Pit	Leflore	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Fitrol Corp. Pit	Itawamba	Bentonite	Past Producer	MRDS
Five Mile Spring Pit	Choctaw	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Flora Mine	Kemper	Aluminum	Past Producer	MRDS
Floyd Fleming Pit	Adams	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Forbes Pit	Marion	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Ford Pit	Wilkinson	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Fore Sand and Gravel	Harrison	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Fortenberry Pit	Adams	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Fouche Pit	Yazoo	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Fox Pen/fly	Yalobusha	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Franklin County Operations	Franklin	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Friars Point Plant	Bolivar	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Frierson Pit	Pearl River	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Fulcher Pit	Choctaw	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gautier Crusher	Jackson	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Gulfport Crusher	Harrison	Sand, Industrial NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Gates Mine	Noxubee	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Glendale Operations	Forrest	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Grady Diamond Pit	Stone	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Graham Pit	Wayne	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Grant Pit	Lowndes	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Marshall	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Panola	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Marshall	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Gravel Pit	Marshall	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Green T Road Pit	De Soto	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Gulf Paving, Inc.	Stone	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Hammett Gravel Company-Shop	Holmes	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Hammett Gravel Company-Yazoo	Yazoo	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA

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