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Oil refineries and drilling are the main I was born and raised in Saucier, Mississippi which is located in Harrison County. Saucier is located near Gulfport which is the second largest city in Mississippi. There are no volcanoes, mountains, or faults near Harrison County. However in the state of Mississippi there are several rivers, earthquakes, and volcanoes. The Mississippi River runs or border through 10 states. The Mississippi River is the third longest river in the North America. The Jackson volcano is an extinct volcanoes located beneath the city of Jackson. It has been extinct for over 65 millions years. Geologists have proof of repeated uplifts by dike intrusion and volcanic extrusion, erosion, and sedimentations with the coral

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