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 ...

If "Family Feud" game show host Steve Harvey said, "Name an animal that can roll over and play dead," the No. 1 answer, without a doubt, would be "dog." But in Mississippi, there's a snake that can do ...

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 moccasins, ...

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 ...

World Snake Day is July 16, but at The Clarion Ledger and The Hattiesburg American, we're having Snake Week. After all, sharks have their own week, so why not snakes? From July 14-18, The ...

Six venomous snake species reside in Mississippi, including the copperhead, cottonmouth, eastern diamondback rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake, and coral snake. The eastern ...