Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mississippi is home to more than 50 kinds of snake, but only a handful are dangerous. From cottonmouths to rattlesnakes, they can ...

Mississippi is home to 56 species of snakes and the vast majority are harmless when it comes to humans. However, six of the species in Mississippi are venomous and can inflict a nasty bite if not ...

Copperhead snake bites surged in Mississippi over the summer, but you're less likely to get bit - or even see a copperhead - during the colder months, wildlife experts said. Copperhead bites made up ...

Gray rat snakes, or chicken snakes as they are more often called, are non-venomous and one of the most commonly encountered snakes in Mississippi. With brown and tan colors, it is a snake that really ...

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is hosting its annual World Snake Day event where visitors can learn about snakes, touch them and take part in fun, snake-related activities. "It's to bring ...

They are called kingsnakes because they eat other snakes, including venomous ones. Kingsnakes have a high resistance to venom, but not complete immunity. Speckled kingsnakes are generally docile and ...

A Mississippi copperhead just bit your dog or cat, so what should you do now? The copperhead snake comes out in warmer weather and in Mississippi, there’s plenty of scorching heat for these ...

Snakes are running rampant across Mississippi, basking in the summer heat and making themselves at home in your yard. Sure, there are some ways to keep snakes away, but do they really work? Here’s ...

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) invites you to join a distinguished lineup of experts as they share their latest ...