Geology Publications:  Circulars

The Stories in Stone Exhibit of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science represents the efforts of many people and organizations, especially the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Geology, to bring together the state’s best fossil specimens in order to tell the story of Mississippi’s geologic past and of the history of life itself. Some of the fossils on display are from the Museum’s collections; some are from the collections of other institutions; some are from private collections; and some are replicas of specimens in other museums. So why were these particular fossils chosen among so many thousands of candidates and what do they tell us about Mississippi’s ancient past? Space limitations within the Stories in Stone Exhibit allow for little more than the citations of the fossils’ common and scientific names. Here we give the rest of the story.

An educational report on the geologic history of Mississippi, with illustrations by fifth grader Katie Lightsey.

A compilation of the scientific literature about the geology of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the barrier islands, and the Mississippi Sound.

A discussion and illustration of Cretaceous vertebrates including the teeth of sharks, fish, crocodiles, mosasaurs, and dinosaurs.

Contains the conference proceedings and 14 papers about geologic maps and mapping in Mississippi.

The report contains information on the major mineral producers in Mississippi and includes awards for Operator of the Year, Reclamation Project of the Year, and Honorable Mentions for Surface Mining Reclamation. See Open-File Report 65.

A non-technical report about the nature and extent of Yazoo Clay, construction problems, engineering tests, and methods of preventing problems.