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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Mississippi. There are 5 in total. [1]

Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
1 Bienville Pines Scenic Area 1976 Scott federal One of the largest protected old-growth loblolly pine stands in the region. Part of Bienville National Forest.
2 Chestnut Oak Disjunct 1966 Calhoun private An isolated stand of chestnut oak.
3 Green Ash-Overcup Oak-Sweetgum Research Natural Areas 1976 32°46′00″N 90°47′00″W / 32.766667°N 90.783333°W / 32.766667; -90.783333 (Delta National Forest) Sharkey federal Three small parts of the Delta National Forest contain rare pristine tracts of bottomland hardwood trees.
4 Harrell Prairie Hill 1976 32°20′09″N 89°26′23″W / 32.335833°N 89.439722°W / 32.335833; -89.439722 (Harrell Prairie Botanical Area) Scott federal The most representative remnants of the Jackson Prairie. Part of Bienville National Forest.
5 Mississippi Petrified Forest 1965 32°31′15″N 90°19′23″W / 32.52073°N 90.32296°W / 32.52073; -90.32296 (Mississippi Petrified Forest) Madison private A relatively undisturbed accumulation of ancient fir and maple driftwood that was buried in Tertiary sands.

References

  1. ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-22. There are five National Natural Landmark sites located within the state of Mississippi.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Mississippi. There are 5 in total. [1]

Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
1 Bienville Pines Scenic Area 1976 Scott federal One of the largest protected old-growth loblolly pine stands in the region. Part of Bienville National Forest.
2 Chestnut Oak Disjunct 1966 Calhoun private An isolated stand of chestnut oak.
3 Green Ash-Overcup Oak-Sweetgum Research Natural Areas 1976 32°46′00″N 90°47′00″W / 32.766667°N 90.783333°W / 32.766667; -90.783333 (Delta National Forest) Sharkey federal Three small parts of the Delta National Forest contain rare pristine tracts of bottomland hardwood trees.
4 Harrell Prairie Hill 1976 32°20′09″N 89°26′23″W / 32.335833°N 89.439722°W / 32.335833; -89.439722 (Harrell Prairie Botanical Area) Scott federal The most representative remnants of the Jackson Prairie. Part of Bienville National Forest.
5 Mississippi Petrified Forest 1965 32°31′15″N 90°19′23″W / 32.52073°N 90.32296°W / 32.52073; -90.32296 (Mississippi Petrified Forest) Madison private A relatively undisturbed accumulation of ancient fir and maple driftwood that was buried in Tertiary sands.

References

  1. ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-22. There are five National Natural Landmark sites located within the state of Mississippi.

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