Rockhounding sites in Mississippi

74 rockhounding collecting destinations in Mississippi.

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How many rockhounding sites are in Mississippi?

Use this page as your Mississippi rockhounding map — Mississippi has 74 rockhounding sites in our directory, including 5 agate & jasper, 1 geodes, 63 fossils, 5 other. Use rockhounding sites near me for live distance sorting or browse by city.

Near major cities: Gulf Coast · Hattiesburg · Jackson

By specimen type: Agate & Jasper (5) · Fossils (63) · Other (5)

Things you need to go rockhounding in Mississippi

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What to pack for Mississippi rockhounding trips

Compared day-trip gear for Mississippi — safety, tools, and haul essentials matched to local specimen types.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find rockhounding sites in Mississippi?

Our Mississippi rockhounding map lists 74 cataloged sites with GPS, fees, and specimen types at /states/mississippi/. Filter by type or use near-me GPS sorting from your location.

Is there a Mississippi rockhounding map?

Yes — the Mississippi state hub at /states/mississippi/ works as your rockhounding map with every listing, featured sites, and links to specimen-type subsets.

What can you find rockhounding in Mississippi?

Specimens vary by region — browse the Mississippi map for quartz, agate, geodes, fossils, and gems. Each listing notes primary targets and access rules.

Popular rockhounding sites in Mississippi

Most-searched spots — open each listing for directions, fees, and safety notes.

Winona Agate Gravels — agate rockhounding site near Winona, MS
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Winona Agate Gravels

Mississippi River basin gravels near Winona contain agate and chalcedony cobbles from northern source terrains.

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Tishomingo State Park Geodes — geode rockhounding site near Tishomingo, MS
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Tishomingo State Park Geodes

Tishomingo State Park in the far northeast corner of Mississippi, the only place in the state where the Appalachian foothills reach across the line, where sandstone outcrops along Bear Creek hold chert and occasional nodules. Collecting requires prior approval from park staff.

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Petrified Forest Mississippi — petrified wood rockhounding site near Flora, MS
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Petrified Forest Mississippi

Mississippi Petrified Forest near Flora displays upright fossil logs for observation; collecting prohibited in park but region has petrified wood in private gravels.

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Adams County — agate rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Adams County

Adams County is a documented mineral occurrence near MS. Reported specimens include Banded Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Basilosaurus Skull — mixed rockhounding site near MS, MS
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Basilosaurus Skull

Basilosaurus skull is a documented rockhounding destination in MS. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Bell Creek — agate rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Bell Creek

Bell Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near MS. Reported specimens include Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Byram's Ferry — fossil rockhounding site near The Red Bluff, MS
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Byram's Ferry

Fossil collection site in the Red Bluff, Mississippi. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Catalpa Creek — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Catalpa Creek

Fossil collection site, Lowndes County, Mississippi. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Cedar Creek — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Cedar Creek

Fossil collection site, Lowndes County, Mississippi. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Clinton, Near — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Clinton, Near

Fossil collection site, Hinds County, Mississippi. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Cynthia Pit — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Cynthia Pit

Fossil collection site in the Yazoo, Hinds County, Mississippi. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Garl — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Garl

Fossil collection site in the Moodys Branch, Clarke County, Mississippi. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Goshen Springs — fossil rockhounding site near County, MS
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Goshen Springs

Fossil collection site, Rankin County, Mississippi. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Highway 35 — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Highway 35

Fossil collection site in the Yazoo, Scott County, Mississippi. Environment: foreshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Holly Springs National Forest — petrified wood rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Holly Springs National Forest

Holly Springs National Forest is a documented mineral occurrence near MS. Reported specimens include Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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James Creek — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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James Creek

Fossil collection site, Monroe County, Mississippi. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Luka — red ocher rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Luka

Luka is a documented mineral occurrence near MS. Reported specimens include Red Ocher, Yellow Ocher. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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M 139 — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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M 139

Fossil collection site in the Clayton, Tippah County, Mississippi. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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M 897 — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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M 897

Fossil collection site in the Clayton, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mattuby Creek — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Mattuby Creek

Fossil collection site, Monroe County, Mississippi. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mgs #113b — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Mgs #113b

Fossil collection site in the Byram, Warren County, Mississippi. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mgs #39 — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Mgs #39

Fossil collection site in the Red Bluff, Wayne County, Mississippi. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mgs #46 — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Mgs #46

Fossil collection site in the Red Bluff, Clarke County, Mississippi. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mgs 120 — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Mgs 120

Fossil collection site in the Winona, Clarke County, Mississippi. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mgs 15 — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Mgs 15

Fossil collection site in the Yazoo, Hinds County, Mississippi. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mgs 38 — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Mgs 38

Fossil collection site in the Red Bluff, Wayne County, Mississippi. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mgs Loc. 93 — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Mgs Loc. 93

Fossil collection site in the Byram, Smith County, Mississippi. Environment: offshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mint Spring — fossil rockhounding site near County, MS
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Mint Spring

Fossil collection site, Rankin County, Mississippi. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mississippi River — agate rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Mississippi River

Mississippi River is a documented mineral occurrence near MS. Reported specimens include Agate, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Otak Creek — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Otak Creek

Fossil collection site in the Yazoo, Jasper County, Mississippi. Environment: foreshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Paden — amber rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Paden

Paden is a documented mineral occurrence near MS. Reported specimens include Amber. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Petrified Forest Mississippi — petrified wood rockhounding site near Flora, MS
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Petrified Forest Mississippi

Mississippi Petrified Forest near Flora displays upright fossil logs for observation; collecting prohibited in park but region has petrified wood in private gravels.

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Petrified Wood At Mississippi Petrified Forest — fossil rockhounding site near MS, MS
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Petrified Wood At Mississippi Petrified Forest

Petrified Wood at Mississippi Petrified Forest is a documented rockhounding destination in MS. Collectors visit for fossils, trilobites, dinosaur bone and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Shubuta, East — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Shubuta, East

Fossil collection site, Clarke County, Mississippi. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Tech — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Tech

Fossil collection site in the Moodys Branch, Yazoo County, Mississippi. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Tombigbee River — shark teeth rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Tombigbee River

Tombigbee River is a documented mineral occurrence near MS. Reported specimens include Shark Teeth. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Tu 907, Newton — fossil rockhounding site near The Cook Mountain, MS
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Tu 907, Newton

Fossil collection site in the Cook Mountain, Mississippi. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Tupelo Meteorite — mixed rockhounding site near MS, MS
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Tupelo Meteorite

Tupelo Meteorite is a documented rockhounding destination in MS. Collectors visit for mixed minerals and rocks and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Twentymile Creek — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Twentymile Creek

Twentymile Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near MS. Reported specimens include Fossils, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Ucr — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Ucr

Fossil collection site in the Ripley, Dockery County, Mississippi. Environment: carbonate indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Usgs 6452 Tupelo — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Usgs 6452 Tupelo

Fossil collection site, Lee County, Mississippi. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Waynesboro — fossil rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Waynesboro

Waynesboro is a documented mineral occurrence near MS. Reported specimens include Fossils, Petrified palm wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Wesson — agate rockhounding site near Mississippi, MS
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Wesson

Wesson is a documented mineral occurrence near MS. Reported specimens include Banded Agate, Chalcedony, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Winona Agate Gravels — agate rockhounding site near Winona, MS
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Winona Agate Gravels

Mississippi River basin gravels near Winona contain agate and chalcedony cobbles from northern source terrains.

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