This book capitalizes on data collected by the Natural Resources Conservation Service & other organizations over the past 100+ years & offers the first comprehensive treatment of Mississippi soils. Main topics include the history of soil studies; soil-forming factors; general soil regions; taxonomic soil regions; soil-forming processes; benchmark, endemic, rare, & endangered soils; land use; key environmental issues; & yield potential of Mississippi soils. The book contains over 100 photographs of soils, vegetation, & land use & should be of interest to planners & students interested in soil science & allied disciplines.

Introduction.- History of Soil Studies.- Soil-Forming Factors.- General Soil Regions of Mississippi.- Diagnostic Horizons and Taxonomic Structure of Mississippi Soils.- Taxonomic Soil Regions.- Ultisols.- Alfisols.- Inceptisols.- Vertisols.- Entisols.- Histosols, Mollisols, and Spodosol.