Mines in Holmes County, Mississippi

13Total
9Active

Holmes County, Mississippi has 13 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 9 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 9 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Holmes County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Gilmore PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Hammett MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Lexington Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Loess Belt Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Loess Belt Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Loess Belt Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
No. 2 PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Winstead PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Winstead PitClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Chisolm PitSand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Coxburg PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Hammett Gravel Company-ShopSand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Winstead PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS