Vernon Bailey - Field Notes, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, April-June 1892

Most of the land that now makes up the state of Louisiana formed from sediment washing down the Mississippi River--what type of plants and animals do you think would thrive in that type of environment? Discover more about the wildlife of the southern United States with naturalist Vernon Bailey's 1892 field notes. Bailey spent decades conducting research as the Chief Field Naturalist for the Bureau of Biological Survey. Explore Bailey's notes and help transcribe them for generations of future scientists!