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This , we’re looking at a fossil that preserves more than the remains of an animal — it preserves clues to what that animal did.

MDEQ geologists have documented an ancient burrow in Smith County containing tiny fish bones and other fossils. Those remains may offer clues about the burrow maker’s diet and life in Mississippi’s ancient seas some 30 million years ago.

Learn more: https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/geology/fossil-friday/

Mark your calendar! The Jackson Metro Area E-Waste Collection Day is coming up Friday, Oct. 9.

Businesses and residents in Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties may bring unwanted electronics to the Mississippi Farmers Market for recycling.

📅 Friday, Oct. 9
🕗 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
📍 929 High St., Jackson

Most accepted items are free. Fees are $2 for flat-screen computer monitors, $5 for CRT computer monitors and $15 for televisions. Lithium-ion, lead-acid and nickel-metal hydride batteries will be accepted, but alkaline batteries will not.

Please remain in your vehicle while event staff collect fees and unload your items.

Heading to the beach? Today, on World Water Monitoring Day, it’s a great reminder of the importance of monitoring water quality.

MDEQ’s Beach Monitoring Program regularly checks water quality along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast and provides current advisories to help beachgoers make informed decisions before heading out.

While you’re packing the sunscreen and getting ready to hit the sand, check the latest beach water quality conditions at beaches.mdeq.ms.gov

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A fossil from an ancient lost sea. Stone crafted by people thousands of years ago. One remarkable Mississippi artifact.

This , discover a fossil found preserved in a piece of cultural history from Hinds County and recently identified by our geologists.

Read more: https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/geology/fossil-friday .

Have a project idea in MDEQ’s Restoration Project Portal? Updates are coming.

Beginning in January 2027, projects submitted or last updated before Dec. 31, 2024, will be archived. New project ideas may be submitted at any time, and existing projects can be updated to remain eligible for future consideration.

Learn more about what this means and how to update your project: https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/mdeq-restoration-project-portal-updates-and-archiving/

Coming up this Saturday! Lauderdale County residents who live outside the Meridian city limits can dispose of eligible household waste at no charge during Solid Waste Amnesty Day.

🗓 Saturday, Sept. 19
⏰ 8 a.m.-noon
📍 Lauderdale County Road Department, 210 Windmill Drive

Accepted items include paint, pesticides, used oil, appliances, electronics, batteries, tires and other materials not typically accepted through residential garbage service.

For more information, contact Daniel Mabry, Lauderdale County solid waste enforcement officer, at 601-816-9723.

What can a star-shaped fossil discovered in the gravels of a creek bed reveal about Mississippi’s ancient past?

At the Franklin County Fossil Roadshow, 7-year-old Katie Beth Bachman brought our geologists a rare find that dates back hundreds of millions of years—long before the dinosaurs.

Follow this fossil’s incredible journey from an ancient shallow sea to a Mississippi creek bed and learn how discoveries like Katie Beth’s help reconstruct the distant past.

Read the full story here: https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/geology/fossil-friday/ .