Treasure Hunting Mississippi

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RELICS, COINS, & JEWELRY

Mississippi has a rich history of early settlements and battlefields - the perfect combination for an energetic relic hunter!  Did you know that confederate buttons and belt plates command astronomical prices by collectors?  See the bottom of this page for links to online maps of engagement areas during the Civil War.  Otherwise, here's a few other ideas to get you started:

• Schools and College Campuses
• Parks / Playgrounds / Picnic Areas
• Foundations, Wells, and Cellar Holes of Old Churches or Houses
• Downtown Construction Sites
• Swimming Holes, Beaches, and Natural Springs
• Camp Grounds, Boy Scout Camps, WPA Camps, and Mining Camps
• Sports Facilities
• Ghost Towns
• Rodeo Arenas, Riding Stables, and Race Tracks
• Old Fair and Carnival Locations
• Old Town Dumpsites

LOST TREASURE

As in other areas of the US, there are several tales of lost treasure in Mississippi concerning caches buried for safety.  In many of these stories, people either died or forgot where they buried the stash.  Contributing factors include:  

    1.  Fear of Sherman's "foraging" troops during the March to the Sea 

    2.  Distrust of banks during the Great Depression. 

• A cache of gold coins was buried at or near Beaux Bridge in St. Martin's Parish during the early nineteenth century by the slaves of Narcisse Thibodeaux. 
• The Pickett family buried its fortune near the edge of Vicksburg during the Civil War, and it's likely still there.
• At Pass Christian in Harrison County the old oak tree beneath which Captain Dane is supposed to have buried $200,000 may not still be there, but the Spanish-American gold coins near it has never been discovered. 

These excerpts are a sampling from American Coin Treasures and Hoards

References to Find More Treasure in Mississippi

• Mississippi Atlas and Gazetteer - A good map goes a long way
• Atlas of Southern Trails - Don't get lost looking for treasure
• Mississippi Treasure Atlas - Let's go treasure hunting
• Pinpoint Guide to Mississippi CW Sites - Don't you love military relics? 
• Lost and Buried Treasure of the Mississippi River - Today's the day!

Mississippi Metal Detecting Leads

• MS Grids - Use this tool to document the location of your finds!
• Lost Treasure - Mississippi State Treasure Tale of the Month
• More State Tales - On Lost Treasure USA!!
• Civil War Contour Map of MS Online - Click on Map Legend
• Another Civil War Battle Map of Mississippi - At your disposal
• Online Maps of Mississippi - Collection Index
• Civil War in Mississippi - A Photo Guide
• Ghost Towns.com - Ghost guide to Mississippi

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