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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Annie PitJackson, MSNear Moss PointMSHA 2200744 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2007 | A. L. Williams Jr., Inc.Reported operatorA L Williams JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LAUDERDALE COUNTYLauderdale, MSMSHA 2200727 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2001 | Super Dry Industries IncReported operatorAmmonia Hold IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Laura Bond PitHancock, MSMSHA 2200566 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1986 | W B GottrocksReported operatorWest Lee RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LAUREL ASPHALT PLANTJones, MSMSHA 2200663 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1998 | Dunn Roadbuilders LlcReported operatorJaime S M FrenchReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Laurel Brick & TileJones, MSMSHA 2200033 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1990 | C & G Dirt HaulingReported operatorCook Jimmy RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LAVENDER PITLowndes, MSNear COLUMBUSMSHA 2200616 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/2011 | Lavender Sand & GravelReported operatorJohn T LavenderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LesterMarion, MSNear ColumbiaMSHA 2200759 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2008 | Standard Gravel Co., Inc.Reported operatorJohn B GreenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lexington Pit And PlantHolmes, MSMSHA 2200218 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1990 | J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJ J FergusonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liberty MineKemper, MSNear DeKalbMSHA 2200803 | Coal (Lignite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2019 | Liberty Fuels Company LLCReported operatorNACCO Industries IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lime Limited Incorporated PitJasper, MSMSHA 2200506 | LimeSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1980 | Lime Limited IncReported operatorLime Limited IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LOFLIN PITCopiah, MSNear Crystal SpringsMSHA 2200492 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2003 | Loflin Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorKenneth LairdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lost Corner PitMonroe, MSMSHA 2200379 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | Amory Concrete Gravel CompanyReported operatorParish B MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lott PitStone, MSMSHA 2200367 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1982 | Lott Gravel CompanyReported operatorLott ModezReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LOTT PITLamar, MSMSHA 2200666 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/2000 | Blain Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Louisville Brick Clay PitWinston, MSNear Louisville, MSMSHA 2200034 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/2009 | Louisville Brick Company IncReported operatorJohn D MitchellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LOWNDES CO. GRAVEL PITLowndes, MSNear ColumbusMSHA 2200597 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2002 | Lowndes County Road DepartmentReported operatorLowndes County-MsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| L & T Services, LLCDe Soto, MSNear HernandoMSHA 2200824 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2016 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucedale Asphalt PlantGeorge, MSMSHA 2200661 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1995 | Hot Mix Asphalt IncReported operatorMichael A BushReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LUCEDALE PLANTStone, MSMSHA 2200708 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/2002 | Mobile Asphalt Company LlcReported operatorR J Billingsley IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Lux PitCovington, MSMSHA 2200477 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/26/1979 | Lux Gravel IncReported operatorBrock B JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LUX PITCovington, MSNear CoahormaMSHA 2200678 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1996 | Hattiesburg Materials IncReported operatorPryor J JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Macedonia PitLincoln, MSNear BrookhavenMSHA 2200548 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/2006 | Oddee Smith & Sons IncReported operatorJoel Oddee Smith; James Ron SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Macon Lime PlantNoxubee, MSMSHA 2200393 | LimeSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1988 | Mississippi Department Of Agriculture & CommerceReported operatorState Of MississippiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MACON PLANT & PITSNoxubee, MSNear MaconMSHA 2200023 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/2008 | Boral Bricks IncReported operatorBoral LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mann PitTishomingo, MSMSHA 2200412 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1984 | L & D Construction CompanyReported operatorL & D Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Marion Clay and GravelMarion, MSNear ColumbiaMSHA 2200801 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2013 | Marion Clay and Gravel LLCReported operatorWilliam Myles; Jessie ConerlyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Martin Marietta MaterialsCoahoma, MSNear Crystal SpringsMSHA 2200768 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/2007 | Martin Marietta MaterialsReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Marx Plant #22Copiah, MSNear Crystal SpringsMSHA 2200692 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2013 | Green Brothers Gravel Company, Inc.Reported operatorHeyward C GreenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mathis PitPerry, MSMSHA 2200559 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1990 | Blain Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MATHIS PITPerry, MSMSHA 2200592 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2001 | Bush Construction Company IncReported operatorMichael A BushReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.