Millions of years ago, this blue marble we call home looked much different. Not just the plants and animals, but the landscape, too. There’s evidence that this one particular spot in Mississippi was once part of a much larger ocean, and if you’re patient and have some luck on your side, you might just find yourself a fossil! It’s one of the best places to find fossils in Mississippi, and it’s hiding right in plain sight!

W.M. Browning Cretaceous Fossil Park is located in Baldwyn, Mississippi.
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It’s right off of U.S. Route 45 where it intersects with 7450. You may have driven past it dozens of times and never given it a second thought!
You’ll want to make sure you’re wearing the proper footwear.
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The best way to hunt for these fossils is to get into the water! Bring a pair of flip-flops or sacrifice a pair of tennis shoes. You could go barefoot, but there are a lot of rocks and potentially sharp objects that you wouldn’t want to cut yourself on.
There have been countless fossils found here, so be patient if you don't find something immediately.
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This ancient fossil bed has revealed fossils of sharks, crocodiles (yes, crocodiles), mosasaurs, dinosaurs, and many now-extinct creatures from the Cretaceous period, 75 million years ago.

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The park is open to the public and free to enter.
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No permits or special equipment is needed!
If you want to make things easier on yourself, bring a shovel and a sifter.
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Dig around, put your finds through the sifter, and hopefully, you’ll find a fossil or two!
Shark teeth are the most common find, but if you know what you’re looking for, you may find something even rarer!
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Happy hunting!

If you’ve ever found a fossil here, share it with us in the comments below! Speaking of dinosaurs, did you know there’s a dinosaur trail in Mississippi?

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W.M. Browning Cretaceous Fossil Park, 52-48, Co Rd 7450, Baldwyn, MS 38824, USA