Mississippi Mound Trail
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. The mounds were primarily built between 500 and 1500 AD, but are representative of a variety of cultures known as the Mound Builders. Each site has a historical marker and is accessible by road.
Opened in 2016, the trail was a joint venture between the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Mississippi Department of Transportation and various other stakeholders.
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 / 32.6369694°N 90.8363389°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 / 32.97250°N 90.84139°W | No | Site consists of a single mound | |
| Arcola Mounds | Near Arcola at 33°14′42″N 90°52′55″W / 33.24500°N 90.88194°W | Yes | Only three of the original six mounds exist today. | |
| Batesville Mounds | Batesville at 34°20′51″N 89°55′25″W / 34.34750°N 89.92361°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. |
| Bayou Pierre Mounds | Near Port Gibson at 31°58′56″N 91°00′17″W / 31.98222°N 91.00472°W | Yes | Consists of three mounds (and possibly a fourth) | |
| Beaverdam Mounds | Near Evansville at 34°37′44″N 90°23′39″W / 34.62889°N 90.39417°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 / 34.293722°N 90.6711222°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 / 32.922944°N 90.883417°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 / 32.804028°N 90.931389°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 / 33.769611°N 90.978778°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 / 34.216306°N 90.475750°W | No | Site consists of three mounds | |
| Edgefield Mounds | Near Norfolk at 34°59′32.5″N 90°12′52.8″W / 34.992361°N 90.214667°W | No | Consists of three mounds | |
| Emerald Mound | Stanton at 31°38′9.98″N 91°14′50.02″W / 31.6361056°N 91.2472278°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 / 34.638778°N 90.392444°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 / 31.600944°N 90.328028°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 / 32.989833°N 90.970167°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 / 32.230306°N 90.936000°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 / 32.523611°N 91.379556°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 / 32.524139°N 90.779722°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 / 34.777556°N 90.370472°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 / 33.23709500°N 90.487026000°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 / 34.740833°N 90.365972°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 / 33.088056°N 91.019194°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 / 32.814222°N 90.684028°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 / 31.158389°N 91.440528°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 / 32.944333°N 90.870194°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 / 32.4692694°N 90.2882806°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 / 32.896583°N 90.878889°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 / 34.377583°N 90.490056°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 / 31.139444°N 91.516417°W | Yes | Site consists of three mounds | |
| Swan Lake Mounds | Near Foote at 33°05′58.0″N 90°59′54.5″W / 33.099444°N 90.998472°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 / 31.945889°N 91.126778°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 / 33.48583°N 91.06111°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
- ^ "County Sites Play Big Role In Mississippi Mound Trail". Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "New Indian Mound Trail is ancient history". Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Book Review: 'The Natchez Indians: A History to 1735'". Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Mississippi Mounds Trail". Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Howell, John (14 June 2013). "Pan-Gens ask to have Batesville included on mound trail 6/14/13". The Panolian.