Students and faculty from the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute (MMRI) and Department of Geology and Geological Engineering at the University of Mississippi (UM) are working on a research project in Charleston, Mississippi to identify potential locations to open new gravel pits that could be used for economic development in the area. Charleston is one of the three communities involved with M Partner, a UM initiative that seeks to match university capabilities with the goals and needs of local communities.
The U.S. Geological Survey is funding the educational mapping project, or EDMAP, which is designed to teach students geologic-mapping techniques through rigorous field mapping. The drilling equipment for the project was purchased with a grant from the Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors and supplemented by funding from MMRI, UM and the National Center for Physical Acoustics and the School of Engineering.
Learn more at the following link: https://news.olemiss.edu/drilling-holes-fulfilling-goals/