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(DSM #PL709) Mississippi has more petrified wood than any other state east of the Mississippi River.

The White Tailed Deer is the second of two State Land Mammals of Mississippi.

Here you can see two skulls, one male and one female, of the White Tailed Deer. Deer are common across North America and Central America.

The Red Fox is one of two State Land Mammals of Mississippi.

(Wildlife and Fisheries Comparative Collection) This skull and jaw of the red fox is missing many of its teeth.

(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Butterfly, Spicebush Swallowtail.

The Honey Bee is the state insect of Mississippi.

(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Insect Apis mellifera the Honey Bee

(Mississippi Entomological Museum ) Pinned specimen of the State Insect Apis mellifera the Honey Bee

The Magnolia is seen throughout the Southeast and is known as a symbol of luck and stability.