If it bites you and you die, it's venomous. If you bite it and you die, it's poisonous. There are 6 dangerous snakes in Mississippi. What we know.

Appearance: The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is Mississippi’s largest snake averaging 4 feet-5 1/2 feet, but have been documented up to nearly 8 feet in length.

Copperhead snakes, though the most common biting snake in the U.S., rarely cause fatalities. Six venomous snake species reside in Mississippi, including the copperhead, rattlesnakes, water ...

Mississippi venomous snakes: How to identify them and what to do, and not do, if bitten Do you have a story idea? Contact Brian Broom at 601-961-7225 or [email protected].

Mississippi venomous snakes: How to identify them and what to do, and not do, if bitten Do you have a story idea? Contact Brian Broom at 601-961-7225 or [email protected].

Corals are also the only venomous snake not found along the Mississippi Coast. Most venomous snakes have flat, triangular heads, facial pits, vertical pupils (cat’s eyes) and a single row of scales.

Mississippi venomous snakes: How to identify them and what to do, and not do, if bitten Do you have a story idea? Contact Brian Broom at 601-961-7225 or [email protected].

Mississippi venomous snakes: How to identify them and what to do, and not do, if bitten Do you have a story idea? Contact Brian Broom at 601-961-7225 or [email protected].

Mississippi venomous snakes: How to identify them and what to do, and not do, if bitten Do you have a story idea? Contact Brian Broom at 601-961-7225 or [email protected].

Mississippi venomous snakes: How to identify them and what to do, and not do, if bitten Do you have a story idea? Contact Brian Broom at 601-961-7225 or [email protected].

Snakes can be encountered at any time of year in Mississippi, but spring through fall is a more active time of year for them. More than 50 snake species can be found in the state, so if you spend time ...

Mississippi venomous snakes: How to identify them and what to do, and not do, if bitten Do you have a story idea? Contact Brian Broom at 601-961-7225 or [email protected].