Mississippi Mound Trail

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The Mississippi Mound Trail is a driving tour of 33 sites adjoining U.S. Route 61 where indigenous peoples of the Mississippi Delta built earthworks.[1] The mounds were primarily built between 500 and 1500 AD,[2] but are representative of a variety of cultures known as the Mound Builders. Each site has a historical marker and is accessible by road.[3]

Opened in 2016,[1] the trail was a joint venture between the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Mississippi Department of Transportation and various other stakeholders.[4]

Mississippi Mound Trail sites

Mound name	Mound location	Listed on NRHP	Photograph	Notes
Aden Mounds	Near Valley Park at 32°38′13.09″N 90°50′10.82″W	Yes		Type site for the Aden Phase (800–900 CE) of Lower Yazoo Basin Coles Creek culture chronology
Anguilla Mound	Anguilla at 32°58′21″N 90°50′29″W	No		Site consists of a single mound
Arcola Mounds	Near Arcola at 33°14′42″N 90°52′55″W	Yes		Only three of the original six mounds exist today.
Batesville Mounds	Batesville at 34°20′51″N 89°55′25″W	Yes		Originally consisted of seven mounds, with only four currently visible. Listed as a Mississippi Landmark. The Batesville Mounds listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [5]
Bayou Pierre Mounds	Near Port Gibson at 31°58′56″N 91°00′17″W	Yes		Consists of three mounds (and possibly a fourth)
Beaverdam Mounds	Near Evansville at 34°37′44″N 90°23′39″W	Yes		Site consists of two earthen mounds and a former village
Carson Mounds	Stovall at 34°17′37.4″N 90°40′16.04″W	Yes		Only five of the original seven mounds currently exist
Carter Mounds	Near Rolling Fork at 32°55′22.6″N 90°53′00.3″W	No		Site consists of a platform mound and burial mound
Cary Mounds	Cary at 32°48′14.5″N 90°55′53.0″W	Yes		Only one of four original mounds exists today
Christmas Mound	Near Beulah at 33°46′10.6″N 90°58′43.6″W	No		Consists of a single mound with a private cemetery located atop the mound.
Dunn Mounds	Near Lyon at 34°12′58.7″N 90°28′32.7″W	No		Site consists of three mounds
Edgefield Mounds	Near Norfolk at 34°59′32.5″N 90°12′52.8″W	No		Consists of three mounds
Emerald Mound	Stanton at 31°38′9.98″N 91°14′50.02″W	Yes		Type site for the Emerald Phase (1500 to 1680 CE) of the Natchez Bluffs Plaquemine culture chronology and second-largest Mississippian period earthwork in the country. Also a National Historic Landmark
Evansville Mounds	Evansville at 34°38′19.6″N 90°23′32.8″W	Yes		Originally consisted of four mounds but only two remain. An abandoned schoolhouse is located on Mound B.
Foster Mounds	Near Washington at 31°36′03.4″N 90°19′40.9″W	Yes		Consists of two mounds. An antebellum home is located on Mound A.
Grace Mounds	Grace at 32°59′23.4″N 90°58′12.6″W	Yes		Only two of the original five mounds currently exist
Glass Mounds	Warrenton at 32°13′49.1″N 90°56′09.6″W	No		Possibly consisted of five mounds but only three are currently intact
Grand Village of the Natchez	Natchez at 32°31′25.0″N 91°22′46.4″W	Yes		Originally contained six mounds, but only three are intact today. Occupied by the Natchez until 1730. Listed as a National Historic Landmark.
Haynes Bluff Mounds	Near Redwood at 32°31′26.9″N 90°46′47.0″W	No		Originally consisted of four mounds but only two remain today
Hollywood Mounds	Near Hollywood at 34°46′39.2″N 90°22′13.7″W	No		Originally consisted of one large mound and multiple boundary mounds, but only the platform mound and three boundary mounds remain today. Also a Mississippi Landmark.
Jaketown Mounds	Near Deovolente at 33°14′13.542″N 90°29′13.2936″W	Yes		Once consisted of eighteen mounds but only three are visible today. Also a Mississippi Landmark and National Historic Landmark.
Johnson Cemetery Mound	Hollywood at 34°44′27.0″N 90°21′57.5″W	Yes		Site consists of a mound and accompanying village. A private cemetery is located on the mound.
Law Mounds	Foote at 33°05′17.0″N 91°01′09.1″W	No		Only one of the original three mounds exists today.
Lake George Mounds	Holly Bluff at 32°48′51.2″N 90°41′02.5″W	Yes		Consisted of up to twenty eight mounds but only a few are currently visible. Listed as a National Historic Landmark.
Lessley Mound	Near Woodville at 31°09′30.2″N 91°26′25.9″W	No		Site consists of a single mound with the Lessley family cemetery located atop the mound
Mont Helena Mounds	Near Rolling Fork at 32°56′39.6″N 90°52′12.7″W	No		Possibly consisted of three mounds, but only one exists today. A Victorian neoclassical home currently sits atop the mound.
Pocahontas Mounds	Pocahontas, Mississippi at 32°28′9.37″N 90°17′17.81″W	Yes		Site contains two mounds. Also listed as a Mississippi Landmark.
Rolling Fork Mounds	Rolling Fork at 32°53′47.7″N 90°52′44.0″W	Yes		Originally consisted of three mounds but only two remain today
Salomon Mounds	Near Coahoma at 34°22′39.3″N 90°29′24.2″W	Yes		Possibly consisted of twelve mounds, but only three exist today. A private cemetery is located atop Mound A.
Smith Creek Mounds	Near Fort Adams at 31°08′22.0″N 91°30′59.1″W	Yes		Site consists of three mounds
Swan Lake Mounds	Near Foote at 33°05′58.0″N 90°59′54.5″W	No		Originally included four mounds but only two exist today
Windsor Mounds	Bruinsburg at 31°56′45.2″N 91°07′36.4″W	Yes		Site consists of four mounds with a private cemetery located on Mound C.
Winterville Mounds	Near Winterville at 33°29′9″N 91°3′40″W	Yes		Originally consisted of more than twenty mounds. Listed as a Mississippi Landmark and National Historic Landmark.

Source: Mississippi Mound Trail official web site

References

1. "County Sites Play Big Role In Mississippi Mound Trail". Retrieved 2020-12-31.
2. "New Indian Mound Trail is ancient history". Retrieved 2020-12-31.
3. "Book Review: 'The Natchez Indians: A History to 1735'". Retrieved 2020-12-31.
4. "Mississippi Mounds Trail". Retrieved 2020-12-31.
5. Howell, John (14 June 2013). "Pan-Gens ask to have Batesville included on mound trail 6/14/13". The Panolian.

External links

• Official website