Mines in Monroe County, Mississippi
79Total
27Active
Monroe County, Mississippi has 79 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 27 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is bentonite, with 34 sites.
By Status
Prospect · 30Producer · 22Past Producer · 11Abandoned · 7Active · 5Plant · 3Occurrence · 1
Top Commodities
Bentonite · 34Sand and Gravel, Construction · 29Construction Sand and Gravel · 9Clay · 3Titanium, Pigment · 1Manganese · 1Common Clays NEC · 1Chromium · 1
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Active Mines in Monroe County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowlkes Mine | U.S. Silica Company, LLC | Bentonite | Surface | Active |
| Scribner Pit | APAC, MS Inc. | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Aberdeen Mine | HWI Minerals | Bentonite | Surface | Active |
| Rebel Rock | Rebel Rock | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Pecan Orchard Pit | Hal Holloway Mining | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Aberdeen Mine & Mill | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Aberdeen Mine & Mill/amer. Colloid | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Aberdeen Mississippi Bentonite | — | Bentonite | — | Producer |
| Amory Number 2 Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer |
| Amory Pit No. 3 | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer |
| Armory Number 1 Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Bull Mtn. Creek-Tombigbee River Sand and Gravel | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | — | Producer |
| Bull Mtn. Creek-Tombigbee River Sand and Gravel | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | — | Producer |
| Bull Mtn. Creek-Tombigbee River Sand and Gravel | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | — | Producer |
| Bull Mtn. Creek-Tombigbee River Sand and Gravel | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | — | Producer |
All Mines in Monroe County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Mine | Bentonite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Fowlkes Mine | Bentonite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Pecan Orchard Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Rebel Rock | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Scribner Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Aberdeen Mine & Mill | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Aberdeen Mine & Mill/amer. Colloid | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Aberdeen Mississippi Bentonite | Bentonite | Producer | MRDS | |
| Amory Number 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Amory Pit No. 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Armory Number 1 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bull Mtn. Creek-Tombigbee River Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Bull Mtn. Creek-Tombigbee River Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Bull Mtn. Creek-Tombigbee River Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Bull Mtn. Creek-Tombigbee River Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Buttahatchie River Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Buttahatchie River Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Cadden Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Carroll Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Floyd Spring Cottage Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Fowlkes Mine | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hanson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Jackson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Meeks Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Phillips Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Pit Number 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Pit Number 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Aberdeen Mill | Common Clays NEC | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Aberdeen Plant | Chromium | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Alice Strong Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Amory Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| B F Thomas Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| B F Thomas Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Baldwin Pit #2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| C H Cox Deposit | Bentonite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| C M Harrison Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Frank Fears Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| G B Gilliland Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| H Blair Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Hamilton Electrolytic Facility | Manganese | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Hamilton Plant Ti | Titanium, Pigment | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Holloway Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Jackson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mrs. Latchie Jones Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| No. 2 Amory Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| North Mississippi Gravel Co., Llc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Old Gordon Place Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Perel and Lowenstein Deposit | Bentonite | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Pit 104 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Preston Dobbs Truck Service & Gravel Sal | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| R T Hodo Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| R and S Haulers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tenn Tom Mine | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| V E Downs Prospect | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Waldrop Brothers Deposit | Bentonite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Waterway | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |