Bentonite Mines in Mississippi

56Total Sites
4Active

Bentonite Mining in Mississippi

Mississippi has 56 bentonite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 4 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Monroe County34
Itawamba County20
Smith County2

Bentonite Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Aberdeen MineMonroeSurfaceActive
Fowlkes MineMonroeSurfaceActive
Aberdeen Mississippi BentoniteMonroeProducer
Polkville Bentonite DistrictSmithProducer
Alice Strong DepositMonroeProspect
B F Thomas DepositMonroeProspect
B F Thomas DepositMonroeProspect
C C Cody ProspectItawambaProspect
C H Cox DepositMonroeOccurrence
C M Harrison DepositMonroeProspect
Charles Seaton ProspectItawambaProspect
Cliton-Graham Evans DepositItawambaProspect
E P Kennedy ProspectItawambaProspect
E S Christia DepositItawambaProspect
F M Carpenter DepositItawambaProspect
Fitrol Corp. PitItawambaSurfacePast Producer
Frank Fears DepositMonroeProspect
G B Gilliland DepositMonroeProspect
Governor Williamson DepositItawambaOccurrence
H Blair DepositMonroeProspect
Husband MineSmithSurfacePast Producer
I J Evans ProspectItawambaOccurrence
J I Bean DepositItawambaProspect
J M Plunkett PropertyItawambaOccurrence
J R Johnson ProspectItawambaOccurrence
Joe Myers DepositItawambaProspect
Marvin Falls DepositItawambaSurfaceProspect
Mrs. Latchie Jones DepositMonroeProspect
New Salem School ProspectItawambaProspect
Old Gordon Place DepositMonroeProspect
Perel and Lowenstein DepositMonroeSurfaceProspect
Quilla Welch DepositItawambaProspect
R T Hodo DepositMonroeProspect
Sallis, Stuckey & Sallis DepositItawambaProspect
Troy Hall DepositItawambaOccurrence
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