If it bites you and you die, it's venomous. If you bite it and you die, it's poisonous. There are 6 dangerous snakes in Mississippi. What we know.

The biggest snake in Mississippi's natural habitat is shrinking ... Steer clear of the Cottonmouth in, near lakes, ponds, swamps and rivers The Western Cottonmouth and Northern Cottonmouth ...

Mississippi is home to more than 50 kinds of snake, but only a handful are dangerous ... listings more variations of some species: Western Cottonmouth and Northern Cottonmouth along with the ...

and Cottonmouth. The Cumberland River is also home to more docile species such as the Midland water snake and the Mississippi ...

What kind of snake is that? It's a question that is likely asked a lot in Mississippi. Not only do we have dozens of species, snakes are found in practically every environment in the state.