Mines in Smith County, Mississippi

11Total
8Active

Smith County, Mississippi has 11 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 8 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 3 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Smith County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Benison MineClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Polkville Bentonite DistrictBentoniteProducerMRDS
Polkville MineClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Smith County Agricultural LimeLimestone, High CalciumProducerMRDS
Smith County Lime Plant & MineStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Southern Belt-Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Southern Belt-Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerMRDS
Sylvarena Bucatunna Clay MineMontmorilloniteProducerMRDS
Husband MineBentoniteSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Husband MineClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Unnamed ProspectSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrenceMRDS