Jackson and Vicksburg Mississipp8

[skintback42004]

Does anyone know if metal detecting is allowed at Battlefield Park in Jackson MS. Also there is a place near Vicksburg by a river on the banks and farmland where people detect,its not the mississippi river though.

 

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[Missboy]

Battefield Park in Jackson is OFF limits, the city has "park rangers" that will issue tickets. Some of the streets around the park have vacant lots that Could have potential if you can find out who owns them BUT it is a high crime area, need to be carefull.

 

[ericrud1739]

I have gone digging at Battlefield Park several times and never had police say or do anything. They just wonder what in the heck that white boy is doing out there. The whole area is pretty much a war zone, so I would not go alone with an expensive metal detector. I have people asking me all the time if my metal detector finds gold and get questions as to the value of the metal detector. I tell them it finds cans and a few quarters and dimes and the metal detector is only worth $40 dollars on ebay.

 

[absosecur]

Does anyone know if metal detecting is allowed at Battlefield Park in Jackson MS. Also there is a place near Vicksburg by a river on the banks and farmland where people detect,its not the mississippi river though.

I know the farmland u are talking about and it is off limits as well unless u get permission. It has been pretty much hunted out by people that just pull up and hunt. Used to be a great spot tho.

 

[Sjuusola]

Looking for someone in the jackson area to team up with to do a little digging with, been looking at some maps and Creek beds from Google earth.Not really interested at hunting the places that everyone else hits, looking for some Virginia dirt. Will be in Jackson on the 25th of January for a couple of months. Any advice or hunting partner would be great.
Scott