Mines in Mississippi: 82 open mines and MSHA citations
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 82 open mines in Mississippi, run by 50 operators and employing 1,031 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 1,213 citations and orders there with $581,349 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 85 injury or illness cases, 1 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Apac-Mississippi Inc; Memphis Stone & Gravel Company; Apac Tennessee Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 82
- Operators
- 50
- Employees
- 1,031
- Active
- 70
- Intermittent
- 7
- NonProducing
- 2
- Temporarily Idled
- 2
- New Mine
- 1
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 10
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 1,213
- Significant and substantial
- 265 (21.8%)
- Closure orders
- 51
- High negligence or reckless
- 123
- Proposed penalties
- $581,349
- Amount paid so far
- $487,721
- Inspections
- 841
- Inspector hours on site
- 5,856
- Citations per inspection
- 1.44 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 85
- Injury and illness cases
- 85
- Fatalities
- 1
- Latest MSHA record
- October 30, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Mississippi
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
Operators with the most citations in Mississippi
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Mine and Mill | Oil Dri Production Company LLC | Tippah County, MS | Common clays | 63 | 99 |
| Solid Rock Materials | Solid Rock Materials, LLC | Perry County, MS | Sand, industrial | 4 | 64 |
| Dry Plant | Gulf Coast Sand, LLC | Pearl River County, MS | Sand, common | 19 | 48 |
| Jasper Creek Mine | Blue Mountain Production Company LLC | Tippah County, MS | Common clays | 102 | 43 |
| Ep Engineered Clays Corporation | U.S. Silica Company, LLC | Hinds County, MS | Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls. | 122 | 37 |
| Blue Mountain Mine & Mill | Profile Products LLC | Tippah County, MS | Common clays | 48 | 37 |
| Heritage Sand and Gravel LLC | Heritage Sand and Gravel LLC | Marion County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 36 |
| Hutchinson Island #1 | Huey P Stockstill LLC | Pearl River County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 15 | 31 |
| Coxburg Sand & Gravel | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Yazoo County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 11 | 31 |
| Imperial Aggregates | Imperial Aggregates LLC | Forrest County, MS | Sand, industrial | 4 | 30 |
| Cloverhill | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Adams County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 9 | 29 |
| Perry | Memphis Stone & Gravel Company | Tate County, MS | Sand, common | 7 | 29 |
| Gulf Coast Sand, LLC | Gulf Coast Sand, LLC | Hancock County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 28 |
| RockCo Mining LLC-Batesville | RockCo Mining LLC | Panola County, MS | Sand, industrial | 3 | 27 |
| Con Agg Pit | Consolidated Aggregates LLC | Pearl River County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 26 |
| Scribner Pit | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Monroe County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 8 | 22 |
| Hazlehurst Pit | Baldwin Sand & Gravel | Copiah County, MS | Sand, common | 6 | 21 |
| Dependable Abrasives Inc | Dependable Abrasives Inc | Stone County, MS | Sand, common | 4 | 21 |
| Brookhaven Gravel Pit | Dickerson & Bowen Inc | Lincoln County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 8 | 20 |
| D & B Sand and Gravel | Dickerson & Bowen Inc | Copiah County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 12 | 19 |
| Blackhawk Pit and Plant | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Carroll County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 18 | 17 |
| Sardis Plant | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Panola County, MS | Sand, common | 5 | 17 |
| North Plant | Memphis Stone & Gravel Company | De Soto County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 0 | 17 |
| Desoto | Memphis Stone & Gravel Company | De Soto County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 16 |
| South Gate Aggregates | South Gate Aggregates | Hancock County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 16 |
| Plant 1347-Oak Grove/Hattiesburg | Arcosa Aggregates Gulf Coast, LLC | Forrest County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 15 |
| Scooter Mine / Krystal | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Copiah County, MS | Sand, common | 14 | 14 |
| MMC Materials, Inc. | Hard Rock Sand and Gravel | Lafayette County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 9 | 14 |
| Hwy 27 Plant | Solid Rock Sand and Gravel | Copiah County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 14 |
| Cotton Fields | Baldwin Sand & Gravel | Lowndes County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 12 | 13 |
| Boone Mine | Huey P Stockstill LLC | Pearl River County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 13 |
| McDonald Pit | McDonald Sand and Gravel LLC | Copiah County, MS | Sand, industrial | 5 | 13 |
| Magnolia Sand & Gravel, LLC | Magnolia Sand & Gravel, LLC | Pike County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 13 |
| LimeCo | LimeCo LLC | Clay County, MS | Crushed, broken limestone | 5 | 12 |
| Dunn Pit | Apac Tennessee Inc | Panola County, MS | Sand, common | 5 | 12 |
| Custom Abrasives Picayune Plant | Custom Abrasives LLC | Pearl River County, MS | Sand, common | 8 | 11 |
| Hazlehurst Sand & Gravel | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Copiah County, MS | Sand, industrial | 8 | 11 |
| Beech Street Crusher | Huey P Stockstill LLC | Pearl River County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 11 |
| Ripley Sand | Ripley Sand LLC | Tippah County, MS | Sand, industrial | 2 | 11 |
| Parker Sand and Gravel LLC | Parker Sand & Gravel LLC | Lowndes County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 8 | 10 |
| Bailey | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Copiah County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 10 |
| Mill Creek Sand and Gravel LLC | Mill Creek Sand and Gravel, LLC | Copiah County, MS | Sand, industrial | 2 | 10 |
| Weyerhaeuser/Air Base Plant | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Lowndes County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 10 |
| Coleman Mine | Tri-State Coleman Lands, LLC | Noxubee County, MS | Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls. | 0 | 10 |
| Crenshaw Mine and Plant | Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company | Panola County, MS | Kaolin and ball clay | 23 | 9 |
| Rebel Rock | North Mississippi Gravel Co., LLC | Monroe County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 9 |
| River Road Sand & Gravel LLC- Marion Co | River Road Sand and Gravel LLC | Marion County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 8 |
| Benton Plant | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Yazoo County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 10 | 7 |
| Blackwell Sand & Gravel | Blackwell Sand & Gravel LLC | Lauderdale County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 7 |
| 1365 Flowood | Adcamp Inc. | Rankin County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 7 |
| Hover Gravel Co., Inc. | Hover Gravel Co., Inc. | Lamar County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 6 |
| Tri-State Jackson Lands, LLC | Tri-State Jackson Lands, LLC | Hinds County, MS | Fire clay | 10 | 5 |
| Green Plant 5 | Green Brothers Gravel Company Inc | Copiah County, MS | Sand, industrial | 8 | 5 |
| Petal Plant | Dunn Roadbuilders LLC | Forrest County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 5 |
| Maxey Mine | Maxey Materials LLc | Carroll County, MS | Sand, common | 3 | 5 |
| Aj Mine Terry | Aj Materials Inc | Hinds County, MS | Sand, industrial | 3 | 5 |
| Nichols Pit | Apac Tennessee Inc | Marshall County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 10 | 4 |
| Columbia Plant | Dunn Roadbuilders LLC | Marion County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| Red Hills Mine | Mississippi Lignite Mining Company | Choctaw County, MS | Coal (lignite) | 204 | 3 |
| Love Pit | Memphis Stone & Gravel Company | De Soto County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 12 | 3 |
| Tremont Pit | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Itawamba County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 11 | 3 |
| Aberdeen Mine | Imerys Minerals USA, Inc. | Monroe County, MS | Bentonite | 7 | 3 |
| Tiger Crusher | Memphis Stone & Gravel Company | Panola County, MS | Crushed, broken stone | 6 | 2 |
| Vossburg Pit | Apac-Mississippi Inc | Clarke County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 2 |
| Shaws Creek Mine | Harreld Mining, Inc. | Lincoln County, MS | Sand, industrial | 2 | 2 |
| Bulldog Crusher | Memphis Stone & Gravel Company | De Soto County, MS | Crushed, broken stone | 5 | 1 |
| Clay County Pit | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Clay County, MS | Common clays | 4 | 1 |
| River Rd Sand & Gravel LLC, Forrest Co | River Road Sand and Gravel LLC | Forrest County, MS | Sand, industrial | 4 | 1 |
| Big Orange Crusher | Memphis Stone & Gravel Company | De Soto County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 1 |
| Fowlkes Mine | U.S. Silica Company, LLC | Monroe County, MS | Bentonite | 22 | 0 |
| Three Sisters | Apac Tennessee Inc | De Soto County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 0 |
| Pioneer Crusher | Apac Tennessee Inc | De Soto County, MS | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 0 |
Counties
| County | Open mines |
|---|---|
| Copiah County | 11 |
| De Soto County | 7 |
| Pearl River County | 7 |
| Forrest County | 6 |
| Panola County | 5 |
| Monroe County | 5 |
| Tippah County | 4 |
| Hinds County | 4 |
| Lowndes County | 4 |
| Marion County | 3 |
| Carroll County | 2 |
| Clay County | 2 |
| Lincoln County | 2 |
| Hancock County | 2 |
| Yazoo County | 2 |
| Lafayette County | 1 |
| Lauderdale County | 1 |
| Clarke County | 1 |
| Harrison County | 1 |
| Stone County | 1 |
| Adams County | 1 |
| Choctaw County | 1 |
| Lamar County | 1 |
| Tate County | 1 |
| Marshall County | 1 |
| Itawamba County | 1 |
| Pike County | 1 |
| Noxubee County | 1 |
| Rankin County | 1 |
| Perry County | 1 |
| Jasper County | 1 |
Mines by kind
| Kind | Open mines |
|---|---|
| Sand and gravel | 51 |
| Nonmetal | 26 |
| Stone | 3 |
| Coal | 1 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 41 | 50% |
| Sand, industrial | 16 | 19.5% |
| Sand, common | 10 | 12.2% |
| Common clays | 4 | 4.9% |
| Bentonite | 2 | 2.4% |
| Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls. | 2 | 2.4% |
| Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 2.4% |
| Kaolin and ball clay | 1 | 1.2% |
| Fire clay | 1 | 1.2% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 1 | 1.2% |
| Coal (lignite) | 1 | 1.2% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 328 | 85 | $233,869 | 18 |
| 2023 | 206 | 36 | $104,407 | 18 |
| 2024 | 280 | 58 | $79,078 | 28 |
| 2025 | 182 | 25 | $58,951 | 9 |
| 2026 | 217 | 61 | $105,044 | 12 |
Standards cited most at mines in Mississippi
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 109 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 106 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 100 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 95 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 73 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 59 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 55 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 33 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 31 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 31 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 29 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 29 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 25 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 19 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Mississippi
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fatality | 1 |
| Permanent disability | 2 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 57 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 25 |
What the accident reports at mines in Mississippi describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 24 |
| Slip or fall of person | 18 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 14 |
| Machinery | 12 |
| Powered haulage | 8 |
| Other | 4 |
| Disorders (physical agents) | 2 |
| Striking or bumping | 1 |
| Stepping or kneeling on object | 1 |
| Fire | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Mississippi
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 14 |
| Front-end loader | 8 |
| Conveyor | 5 |
| Packaging machine | 5 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 3 |
| Shovel | 3 |
| Screen | 3 |
| Milling machinery | 2 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 2 |
| Machine | 2 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.