Where to see a Common Box Turtle in Mississippi

The Common Box Turtle is recorded in the counties of 19 Mississippi state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Shepard State Park
2. Tishomingo State Park
3. J. P. Coleman State Park
4. Trace State Park
5. Tombigbee State Park
6. Gulf Marine State Park
7. Pascagoula River Wildlife Management Area
8. Lake Lowndes State Park
9. Wall Doxey State Park
10. John W. Kyle State Park
11. Hugh White State Park
12. Carver Point State Park
13. Legion State Park
14. Nanih Waya State Park
15. Buccaneer State Park
16. Paul B. Johnson State Park
17. Percy Quin State Park
18. Pearl River Wildlife Management Area
19. Natchez State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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