The Mineral Industry of Mississippi
Statistics and information on the nonfuel mineral commodities produced in Mississippi
Minerals Yearbook Vol. II - Domestic
![Mississippi mineral commodity producing areas map from 2014 Minerals Yearbook](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/info_block/public/thumbnails/image/map-2014-ms.png?itok=T8IPKbZX)
2018-2019 data for Mississippi are summarized in the table on this web page. The 2015 chapter data tables (XLS) and 2014 chapter containing text and data tables in PDF and XLS formats are available, with other years, through the links below.
Sources of information
Mississippi is a major producer of ball clay and fuller's earth (montmorillonite); it also produces bentonite, construction sand and gravel and crushed stone.