With 55 total species of snakes, six of which are venomous, Mississippi has 4 million acres of wetland with many rivers and lakes that snakes love to call home.

Mississippi is home to 56 species of snakes and the vast majority are harmless when it comes to humans. However, six of the species in Mississippi are venomous and can inflict a nasty bite if not ...

Copperhead snakes, though the most common biting snake in the U.S., rarely cause fatalities. Six venomous snake species reside in Mississippi, including the copperhead, rattlesnakes, water moccasins, ...

Summer is in full swing, and it might be tempting to spend a day on the water swimming, fishing or just lounging and spending time in nature. World Atlas has listed four lakes in Mississippi that have ...

Summer is snake season, and keeping them out of your home and yard may seem fairly simple, but not for the snakes in Mississippi. There are over 55 species of snakes in the state and a few of them can ...

Wildlife rehabilitator Carrie Moyers specializes in the care and recovery of injured snakes. Snakes often sustain injuries from sticky traps, cat attacks, and occasionally even birds of prey.

Richard Hurst of Mississippi found a rattlesnake outside his home. When he made an effort to release it into a wilderness area, the snake got loose in his pickup. Facebook screenshot There’s no good ...

A Mississippi copperhead just bit your dog or cat, so what should you do now? The copperhead snake comes out in warmer weather and in Mississippi, there’s plenty of scorching heat for these ...

A Pacific Northwest delegation toured the vast Mississippi River system in June 2024. Now Mississippi River users will return the favor by touring the Columbia-Snake in June. From left are Anthony ...