There are more than 50 types of snakes in Mississippi and six of them are venomous. It’s important to practice caution any time you come across a snake until you are sure of what type it is.

Snakes also thrive along and in the Mississippi. Join us as we discover 12 snake species found along its banks, hanging from trees and hunting in the river’s muddy waters. Tribe becomes 1st in ...

“This will help give these elegant snakes the space and safety they need to survive,” said Elise Bennett ... Perry, Stone and Wayne counties in Mississippi and in Clarke County, Alabama. These areas ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that three-quarters of the snakes’ populations could soon be lost and none of the remaining populations will be resilient. The species has already disappeared ...