  collection of more than 15,000 volumes concerning Mississippi's natural history support the various programs and research efforts of the Museum. The library started as a donation of materials by Miss Fannye A. Cook in 1965. Please call ahead to arrange a library visit.
The mission of the Library is to provide high quality information services on natural history subjects. The library meets our clientele's information needs through a variety of services utilizing the Library and Archival collections, resource sharing with other libraries, and accessing information available electronically.
Who Uses the Library?
The Library's primary clients are the staff of the Museum and the fisheries and game biologists of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Other clients include Museum Foundation members, scientists, historians, artists, elementary through graduate students, corporations and government agencies, and members of the public with an interest in Mississippi's natural environment.
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