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General Area: Jackson, MS Site Type/Program: RCWM sites (Non-stockpile) Location: Mississippi State Fairgrounds Brief History: During the excavation for a sewer line near the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, behind an old guard armory, construction workers accidentally unearthed World War I chemical training kits in April 1995. Members of the U.S. Army Technical Escort Unit (TEU) were immediately sent to the site to assess the situation. The TEU recovered 268 vials and 17 bottles. The unmarked four ounce vials and eight ounce bottles are believed to contain Phosgene, lewisite and mustard. All of the recovered materiel was transported to Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas. The site was cleared in May 1995. Mississippi state officials declared the site clean and completed construction of the utility trench without incident. |
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Range / Site Description: The site is approximately 60 feet long, 4 feet wide and 5 feet deep. The site was cleared in May 1995. Mississippi state officials declared the site clean and
completed construction of the utility trench without incident. Associated Munitions: CAIS - Phosgene, lewisite and mustard. Activities Completed: The Department of Archives and History has researched the past activities to possibly obtain more information on the site, and other potential chemical activity in the area. The research has not found any information on the site or any other chemical activities in the area. Issues: Other Information: The site was identified as a suspect recovered chemical warfare materiel (RCWM) site where DoD has determined that "No Further Action is Warranted". |
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