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.