NRCS MO–15 Technical Resources

Web Soil Survey

Archived Online Soil Surveys

Selected Taxonomic Unit Descriptions

Soil Profile Photo Gallery: The soil profile gallery contains pictures of over 60 soils. Images include soils of the Blackland Prairie, Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge area, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Included for each soil is a picture of a typical profile, a brief description, the taxonomic classification, and a link to the official series description.

NMR Imaging of Soil Organic Carbon: An article describing some recent research in Mississippi.

Major Land Resource Areas (MLRAs)

Major land resource areas are geographically associated land resource units, usually encompassing several thousand acres, characterized by a particular pattern of soils, geology, climate, water resources, and land use. A unit can be one continuous area or several separate nearby areas. Descriptions of the MLRAs in the region are provided by state.

• Alabama
• Caribbean Area
• Florida
• Georgia
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Tennessee

Links to Other Soil-Related Sites

• Official Soil Series Descriptions
• National Map Unit Interpretation Records (MUIR) database (Now obsolete)
• Soil Series Classification
• Published Soil Surveys , National List
• Online Soil Surveys and Maps, National List
• Plant Material Centers serving the MO–15 region
  • National Plant Materials Program
  • Florida  Plant Materials Center
  • Georgia Plant Materials Center
  • Louisiana Plant Materials Center
  • Mississippi Plant Materials Center
  • West Virginia Plant Materials Center