HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker MineLauderdale, MSMSHA 2200042 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1980 | W F Brown & Company IncReported operatorTalbert Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walters Development Gravel PitClarke, MSNear HeidelbergMSHA 2200802 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2013 | Walters Construction Co., Inc.Reported operatorBennis WaltersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WARD SAND & GRAVELTallahatchie, MSMSHA 2200701 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2001 | Ward Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorPaul WardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Washer PitWayne, MSNear WaynesboroMSHA 2200783 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2011 | W C Pitts Construction Co., Inc.Reported operatorPitts W C Construction Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Washington PlantAdams, MSMSHA 2200350 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1995 | St Catherine Gravel Company IncReported operatorJunkin George MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waterway Monroe, MSNear AmoryMSHA 2200795 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/2014 | HPH Company LLCReported operatorPatricia HollowayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Watkins PitPerry, MSMSHA 2200588 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1988 | Buck Creek Sand & GravelReported operatorSmith Toxie & Lonnie BollingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Watts PitLincoln, MSMSHA 2200499 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Bobby J Watts Bulldozer ServiceReported operatorBobby J Watts Bulldozer ServiceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waynesboro Lime PlantWayne, MSMSHA 2200465 | LimeSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1988 | Mississippi Department Of Agriculture & CommerceReported operatorState Of MississippiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weaver PitItawamba, MSMSHA 2200487 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1980 | Bull Mountain Gravel Company IncReported operatorLee H BurtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Point Lime PlantClay, MSMSHA 2200398 | LimeSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1988 | Mississippi Department Of Agriculture & CommerceReported operatorState Of MississippiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WEYERHAEUSERMonroe, MSMSHA 2200634 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1996 | Bull Mountain Gravel Company IncReported operatorLee H BurtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weyerhaeuser PitKemper, MSMSHA 2200580 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1990 | Presley Construction IncReported operatorThomas Hubbard PresleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wheeler MineItawamba, MSMSHA 2200327 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1979 | Filtrol CorpReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whiterock, LLCNoxubee, MSNear MaconMSHA 2200502 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2016 | Whiterock, LLCReported operatorPaul E Graber; Craig L Graber; Jerel A YoderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Williamson Gravel Company Of Columbus InLowndes, MSMSHA 2200524 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1992 | Williamson Gravel Company Of Columbus IncReported operatorWilliamson Gravel Company Of Columbus IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams PitLowndes, MSMSHA 2200496 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1985 | C & F Contracting Company IncReported operatorCook William G JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WILLIAMS-PLT 5Copiah, MSMSHA 2200106 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2001 | Green Brothers Gravel Company IncReported operatorHeyward C GreenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Winstead PitHolmes, MSMSHA 2200468 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1979 | Ables Gravel CompanyReported operatorAbles EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winstead PitHolmes, MSMSHA 2200528 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1986 | Winstead GravelReported operatorWinstead GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winston PitsWinston, MSMSHA 2200457 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1987 | Harold Lee & Sons Lime Company IncReported operatorHarold Lee SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolf River PitHarrison, MSMSHA 2200330 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1980 | Bell Gravel IncReported operatorBell WoodrowReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woods PitYazoo, MSMSHA 2200404 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | H H Petermann Sand & GravelReported operatorH H PetermannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woods PitPanola, MSMSHA 2200427 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1980 | Yount Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorYount Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yazoo CrusherYazoo, MSMSHA 2200555 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1986 | Apac-Mississippi IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yeatmans Gravel PitCarroll, MSMSHA 2200505 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1982 | Yeatmans Gravel CompanyReported operatorYeatmans Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yellow Creek PitWayne, MSMSHA 2200479 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1984 | T West & Sons Sand & GravelReported operatorWest Traddis & Ronald JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yocona PitPanola, MSMSHA 2200536 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1984 | Hudson & Sons Sand & GravelReported operatorHudson Bobby M & William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.