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State Ranks
State ranks denote a species' conservation status in Mississippi on a five-point scale from critically imperiled (1) to secure (5). They are assigned by Heritage Program Staff and are denoted by an āSā followed by a number or character. These ranks should not be interpreted as legal designations.