16 Miss. Code. R. 3-12.18.0
Many of the sites recorded in the Mississippi State Site File were submitted by the public. Site locations are exempt from disclosure from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and recorded site locations can only be shared with landowners or professional archaeologists, so any site that you record will not be in the public record.
Recording an archaeological site preserves a piece of Mississippi history. If you have an artifact collection from a location within the state, recording the location with a state site number links those artifacts to that location that may help future research and increases their research value.
Members of the public and landowners who want to record an archaeological site may download a site form at: http://mdah.ms.gov/new/preserve/archaeology/archaeological-survey/
A staff archaeologist can assist you with recording your site. Just email us at ifoundasite@mdah.ms.us or call us at 601-576-6940 and ask to speak with an archaeologist.
16 Miss. Code. R. 3-12.18.0