Around Mississippi
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local mole information
Mole control in Mississippi
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Moles in Mississippi: what to know
What to note
Where you see moles, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Moles in Mississippi: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which moles actually live in Mississippi, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Eastern mole
Mole species
More closely related to shrews and bats than to mice.
Mississippi State University Extension ServiceAround 5 to 7 inches long
Adult size
Brown or grey fur, hairless snout, paddle-like claws and poor eyesight.
Mississippi State University Extension Service18 feet per hour
Tunneling rate
Produces the irregular, snake-like raised ridges seen across Mississippi lawns.
Mississippi State University Extension ServiceMole species recorded in Mississippi
- Eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus) — Range across most of the eastern U.S. to Wyoming and Colorado; the only mole in Missouri.
When moles are busiest in Mississippi
Most active in early spring.
Rules that apply in Mississippi
For context, nationally
- 7 — Mole species in North America. Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
- Up to 150 feet — New tunnel per day. Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech)
Sources: Mississippi State University Extension Service; Moles; Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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