MDWFP is here to answer Mississippi’s biggest question. Are there black panthers in Mississippi? The two “big cats” found in the U.S. are the mountain lion (cougars) and Florida panther. There has not been a confirmed sighting of these species in Mississippi in over 60 years. It is extremely unlikely that either commonly inhabits Mississippi. Even so, mountain lions (cougars) and Florida panthers are typically light brown or tan colored. The closest thing to a “black panther” would be a jaguar a