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State Water Fowl: Aix sponsa Wood Duck
(Biological Sciences Bird Collection) The wood duck is the state waterfowl of Mississippi.
State Tree and State Flower: Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia
The Magnolia is seen throughout the Southeast and is known as a symbol of luck and stability.
State Tree
Southern Magnolia full tree image.
State Tree
The fruit and seeds of a Southern Magnolia
State Stone: Petrified Wood
(DSM #PL709) Mississippi has more petrified wood than any other state east of the Mississippi River.
State Soil: Natchez Silt Loam
Thick layers of silt from wind-blown glacial deposits, called loess, is the basis for our state soil. This map shows where the soil is found in Mississippi.
State Soil: Natchez Silt Loam
(Dunn-Seiler Museum: Uncatalogued) This jar contains a sample of the Natchez Silt Loam soil.
State Shell: Crassostrea virginica Eastern Oyster
Oysters grow in large groups, called beds.
State Shell: Crassostrea virginica Eastern Oyster
(DSM #M246) The Eastern Oyster is the state Shell of Mississippi
State Reptile: Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator
This image shows the full body of a living alligator