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Hi @elizabeth-henson and @imagallanes. Yes, this is petrified wood and it is known from MS though I’ve only heard about if from the northern part of the state. Wood is hard to ID in a practical sense because you need cellular preservation and a section that you can put under a microscope. It doesn’t look like there is cellular detail so I’m afraid I can only say it’s wood. Even if there was cellular detail getting a section is a rather laborious process.

@mackenzie-smith and @imagallanes thank you so much! Interestingly enough, we have found two such pieces of petrified wood on our land. One piece is 12×3.255×4 inches and has a very texture with a lot of cellular detail. It also feels like porcelain. I plan to post this item as well. I also have another specimen that we think is wood. All here in south Mississippi!