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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M & K Coal CompanyCampbell, TNNear HabershamMSHA 4000642 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1982 | M & K Coal Co IncReported operatorTschudy KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M & M Flag StoneBledsoe, TNNear PikevilleMSHA 4003303 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Silvara Stone Co LLCReported operatorJon Munroe KrausReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| M & M Gravel, LLCBenton, TNNear Big Sandy, TNMSHA 4002955 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2019 | M & M Gravel, LLCReported operatorKeith R Radford; Kenneth R RadfordReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mobil Thomas TractMaury, TNMSHA 4002339 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1982 | Hall & Knox Mining Company IncReported operatorKnox Tillman WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MonacoWilliamson, TNMSHA 4000628 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1985 | Crandell StoneReported operatorFarmer John G JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Monsanto Industrial Chemicals Co MoMaury, TNMSHA 4000903 | Phosphate RockFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Monsanto CompanyReported operatorMonsanto CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Monterey QuarryPutnam, TNNear MontereyMSHA 4003386 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2012 | Pelfrey QuarriesReported operatorJackie J PelfreyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Monterey QuarryPutnam, TNNear MontereyMSHA 4003429 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/2013 | Tennessee Stone & Timber HarvestingReported operatorShane WattenbargerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Monterey Quarry Pit #1Putnam, TNNear ClarkrangeMSHA 4003508 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2020 | Highlands Aggregate LLCReported operatorPaul HorstReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Monties No 3Campbell, TNNear WoolridgeMSHA 4003219 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2010 | Monties Resources LLCReported operatorBart MontanariReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Moody QuarryBledsoe, TNNear PikevilleMSHA 4003425 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/2017 | Stone Sales & Service, IncReported operatorBrad J Poynter; Darlene PoynterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Moon TippleGrundy, TNNear MonteagleMSHA 4002229 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1985 | Billy Moon Trucking Company IncReported operatorMoon Billy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moore County QuarryMoore, TNMSHA 4002576 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1987 | Moore County Highway DepartmentReported operatorMoore County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Moore No 1 StripBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002095 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | Powermaker IncReported operatorVincent RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Morganville Mtn Strip Mine No 1Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002810 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1983 | Grundy Mining Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Morganville Strip Mine No 4Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002984 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1997 | Tennessee Consolidated Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MOSSY CREEK MINING, LLCKnox, TNMSHA 4000607 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1997 | Mossy Creek Mining LlcReported operatorHugh J Moser IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mountain Creek Mine No 4Sequatchie, TNMSHA 4002146 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mountain Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorSailors DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mountain Moriah PitObion, TNMSHA 4003042 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1992 | Fowlkes Concrete & Construction CompanyReported operatorFowlkes JeffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mountain Sand And GravelCarter, TNMSHA 4002903 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1989 | Mountain Sand & GravelReported operatorMountain Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mountainside Wash PlantClaiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003181 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/2009 | Mountainside Coal Company IncReported operatorDamian CaldwellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mountain ValleyBledsoe, TNNear GrandviewMSHA 4003455 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/2025 | BMJ Stone Company, LLCReported operatorMichael Rector; John RectorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mount Moriah Mine And MillObion, TNMSHA 4002257 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1985 | Guy Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorGuy HarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mount Vernon QuarryMonroe, TNMSHA 4000847 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | Craighead Limestone Company IncReported operatorJohn F Sands SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mowbray No 1 StripSequatchie, TNMSHA 4002384 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1978 | Mowbray IncReported operatorBowman JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mowbroy Stone/Harris Rd. QuarrySequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4003276 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2007 | Mowbroy StoneReported operatorJackie B Moody; Richard WetherbeeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MRS INC., CAMDEN TN PILOT PLANTBenton, TNNear CamdenMSHA 4003160 | Titanium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2002 | Mineral Recovery Systems IncReported operatorAltair International IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MSD Mining #1Claiborne, TNNear Bennits ForkMSHA 4003162 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/2002 | MSD Mining Company, Inc.Reported operatorBill DetherageReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Munford Sand And Gravel PitTipton, TNMSHA 4002654 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1989 | Munford Development CompanyReported operatorMunford Development CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Murphy/Haynes HavenMaury, TNMSHA 4000921 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1986 | Davis Group IncReported operatorDavis W J JrReported 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.