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Mississippi Historic Sites Metal Detecting

Official-source rules, permission pathways, map context and practical next steps—kept separate from the rockhounding atlas.

Mississippi Historic Sites Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

8 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 8 records with safe map navigation
Eudora Welty House and GardenMississippiSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Grand Village of the Natchez IndiansMississippiSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Historic Jefferson CollegeMississippiSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Manship House MuseumMississippiSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Mississippi Governor’s MansionMississippiSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Old Capitol MuseumMississippiSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Windsor RuinsMississippiSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Winterville MoundsMississippiSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Allowed/restrictedPermit requiredProhibitedRestricted / partialReview

Map meaning: verified coordinate pins identify independently grounded public visitor/access reference points. Query-only records can be resolved on demand as temporary provider search matches; sensitive records use a deliberately broader agency/locality query. Temporary search matches are not stored as verified coordinates. No map mode is a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological target, or permission boundary.

Search/recovery restricted — Mississippi Antiquities/Landmark protections and permit controls apply Grade A · 100/100

Eudora Welty House and Garden

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Mississippi Antiquities Law and Mississippi Landmark permitting protect significant archaeological/historic resources on public property. Recreational detector searching/recovery is not treated as a routine permission at these historic properties.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Specialized authorization/permit may be required for archaeological or Mississippi Landmark work — no recreational permission inferred Verified: 2026-08-20
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — Mississippi Antiquities/Landmark protections and permit controls apply Grade A · 100/100

Grand Village of the Natchez Indians

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Mississippi Antiquities Law and Mississippi Landmark permitting protect significant archaeological/historic resources on public property. Recreational detector searching/recovery is not treated as a routine permission at these historic properties.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Specialized authorization/permit may be required for archaeological or Mississippi Landmark work — no recreational permission inferred Verified: 2026-08-20
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — Mississippi Antiquities/Landmark protections and permit controls apply Grade A · 100/100

Historic Jefferson College

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Mississippi Antiquities Law and Mississippi Landmark permitting protect significant archaeological/historic resources on public property. Recreational detector searching/recovery is not treated as a routine permission at these historic properties.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Specialized authorization/permit may be required for archaeological or Mississippi Landmark work — no recreational permission inferred Verified: 2026-08-20
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — Mississippi Antiquities/Landmark protections and permit controls apply Grade A · 100/100

Manship House Museum

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Mississippi Antiquities Law and Mississippi Landmark permitting protect significant archaeological/historic resources on public property. Recreational detector searching/recovery is not treated as a routine permission at these historic properties.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Specialized authorization/permit may be required for archaeological or Mississippi Landmark work — no recreational permission inferred Verified: 2026-08-20
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — Mississippi Antiquities/Landmark protections and permit controls apply Grade A · 100/100

Mississippi Governor’s Mansion

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Mississippi Antiquities Law and Mississippi Landmark permitting protect significant archaeological/historic resources on public property. Recreational detector searching/recovery is not treated as a routine permission at these historic properties.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Specialized authorization/permit may be required for archaeological or Mississippi Landmark work — no recreational permission inferred Verified: 2026-08-20
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — Mississippi Antiquities/Landmark protections and permit controls apply Grade A · 100/100

Old Capitol Museum

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Mississippi Antiquities Law and Mississippi Landmark permitting protect significant archaeological/historic resources on public property. Recreational detector searching/recovery is not treated as a routine permission at these historic properties.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Specialized authorization/permit may be required for archaeological or Mississippi Landmark work — no recreational permission inferred Verified: 2026-08-20
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — Mississippi Antiquities/Landmark protections and permit controls apply Grade A · 100/100

Windsor Ruins

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Mississippi Antiquities Law and Mississippi Landmark permitting protect significant archaeological/historic resources on public property. Recreational detector searching/recovery is not treated as a routine permission at these historic properties.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Specialized authorization/permit may be required for archaeological or Mississippi Landmark work — no recreational permission inferred Verified: 2026-08-20
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Search/recovery restricted — Mississippi Antiquities/Landmark protections and permit controls apply Grade A · 100/100

Winterville Mounds

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Mississippi Antiquities Law and Mississippi Landmark permitting protect significant archaeological/historic resources on public property. Recreational detector searching/recovery is not treated as a routine permission at these historic properties.

DecisionSearch RestrictedTrip readyNoPlanResolve Search Purpose And Site Rule Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionPurpose-specific search/resource restriction — not a blanket detector-use ban
Permit: Specialized authorization/permit may be required for archaeological or Mississippi Landmark work — no recreational permission inferred Verified: 2026-08-20
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsSensitive-site safe public reference map search