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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billingsly PitDe Soto, MSMSHA 2200445 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1979 | Memphis Stone & Gravel CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Billingsly PitDe Soto, MSNear NesbitMSHA 2200710 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/2016 | Memphis Stone & Gravel CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Lake MineForrest, MSNear PetalMSHA 2200702 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/2011 | Draughn Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMalcome DraughnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bolden 51 Gravel PitPanola, MSMSHA 2200397 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1978 | James B Williamson Sand & GravelReported operatorJames B Williamson Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BOLDEN PITBenton, MSNear Holly SpringsMSHA 2200386 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2008 | Acme Brick CompanyReported operatorBerkshire Hathaway IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bolton Sand & Gravel PitHinds, MSNear BoltonMSHA 2200853 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boot Heel InvestmentsWarren, MSNear VicksburgMSHA 2200827 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2018 | Boot Heel Investments LLCReported operatorJames L Marble; George (Mike) SteeleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BOWEN PIT #1Forrest, MSMSHA 2200543 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2000 | Perry County Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorWilliam E BowenReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Bowlin PitLowndes, MSNear ColumbusMSHA 2200122 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2004 | Apac-Mississippi IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bradley 55Marion, MSNear ColumbiaMSHA 2200726 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2006 | Standard Gravel Company IncReported operatorJohn B GreenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brady PitCarroll, MSMSHA 2200021 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/26/1978 | J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJ J FergusonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brandon QuarryRankin, MSMSHA 2200510 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1982 | Lone Star Industries IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brandon Quarry & MillRankin, MSMSHA 2200002 | CementFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1982 | Lone Star Industries IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brasell PitPanola, MSNear BatesvilleMSHA 2200756 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/2012 | Memphis Stone & Gravel Co.Reported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brent PitCopiah, MSNear Crystal SpringsMSHA 2200796 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2013 | Green Brothers Gravel CompanyReported operatorHeyward C GreenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bridgeforth PlantDe Soto, MSNear Olive BranchMSHA 2200336 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/2011 | Memphis Stone & Gravel CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brookhaven Crusher PlantLincoln, MSMSHA 2200550 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985 | Dale Polk & Son IncReported operatorPolk Dale & Son IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brookhaven Mine And PlantLincoln, MSMSHA 2200086 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1979 | Brookhaven Pressed Brick Company IncReported operatorSchneider Earl JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BROWN'S GRAVEL PITLincoln, MSMSHA 2200583 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1999 | Brown'S Gravel ServiceReported operatorBrown'S Gravel ServiceReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| BS&G Crystal SpringsCopiah, MSNear Crystal SpringsMSHA 2200806 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/2014 | Baldwin Sand and GravelReported operatorWilliam G Yates JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BUCK CREEK #60Perry, MSMSHA 2200673 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2002 | Standard Gravel Company IncReported operatorJohn B GreenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buck Creek PitPerry, MSMSHA 2200434 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1980 | Westmoreland Gravel Company IncReported operatorTrudie P WestmorelandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Creek Plant No 50Perry, MSMSHA 2200545 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1985 | Green Brothers Gravel Company IncReported operatorHeyward C GreenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckley PitJefferson Davis, MSMSHA 2200470 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1979 | Blain Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckley PitJefferson Davis, MSMSHA 2200473 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1981 | Blain Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BURT'S PITMonroe, MSMSHA 2200598 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/2000 | Bull Mountain Gravel Company IncReported operatorLee H BurtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bush Sand And GravelForrest, MSMSHA 2200435 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1986 | Bush Construction Company IncReported operatorMichael A BushReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Byrnes Plant #19Claiborne, MSNear HermanvilleMSHA 2200732 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/2007 | Green Brothers Gravel Company IncReported operatorHeyward C GreenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cadden PitMonroe, MSMSHA 2200374 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1980 | R & S Haulers & Distributors IncReported operatorAlton Clay RakestrawReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Canton Pit And PlantPike, MSMSHA 2200539 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1989 | Floyd Canton Masonry CompanyReported operatorCanton FloydReported 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.