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Leland Mounds
Date Added: 2nd Mar 2025
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Feb 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4
Leland Mounds submitted by stonetracker on 8th Dec 2023. Shaded relief map of same mounds shown in topo view.
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Log Text: These Mississippian mounds fall into the same category as a number of others that can only be viewed from long range, e.g. Metcalfe, Stoneville, and Mayersville. All are privately owned and on either agricultural land or large compounds set far back from the nearest public road. Unless permission is secured by the landowner, be prepared to shoot photos or videos from several 100 ft or more away. The best and closest viewing spot I found was on Elizabeth Rd in Leland at approximately 33.41954, -90.88656 which lies about 1000 ft east of the mound. There is a safe parking shoulder near the landowner's driveway, where I captured most of the images. The two remaining mounds are on cultivated land and in good condition, particularly the largest (Mound A).
Chucalissa Prehistoric Indian Village
Date Added: 8th Mar 2024
Site Type: Museum
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chucalissa Prehistoric Indian Village submitted by Dodomad on 17th Aug 2023. C.H. Nash Museum employee Kiran Riar demonstrates how to throw a spear with an atlatl at Chucalissa.
Image copyright: ilovememphis (Memphis CVB), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: Site is as described including the Nash Museum. Some additional notes:
* The temple mound appears to be partially reconstructed, not unusual for mound builder sites. In particular, a tan clay facing has been applied to the front of the mound. It is thought that this is the way it appeared in late Mississippian times.
* There is another smaller mound adjacent to the temple mound. As far as I can tell, this is the only other extant mound in the park.
* There is a nice replica of a village house behind the temple mound.
* There is also a replica of a segment of palisade enclosure, using wattle and daub construction.
* Nature trails behind the temple mound traverse borrow pits and archeological excavation trenches of habitation sites.
Cheatham Mound
Date Added: 9th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024
Cheatham Mound submitted by stonetracker on 9th Mar 2024. A cemetery is as close as I could park to this mound. The mound is maybe a 1/2 mile away on a large farm tract.
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Log Text: Very little information out there, but this is listed as a known single-mound Walls phase site. The only reasonable, safe parking was about 1/2 mile west of the site in a nearby cemetery. The mound appears to be fairly intact but impossible to confirm from this distance.
Johnson Cemetery Mound
Date Added: 9th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Johnson Cemetery Mound submitted by AKFisher on 10th Aug 2023. Obscure Mounds: Johnson Cemetery Mound, Mississippi. Dated to AD 1300.
Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).
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Log Text: There is a parking pulloff within 150 ft of the mound. Mound is in good condition and there is at least one grave visible in the surface from the Afro American cemetery. Interpretive sign did not fare as well. The post is bent at an acute angle, obviously hit or vandalized by someone.
Evansville Mounds
Date Added: 9th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Evansville Mounds submitted by stonetracker on 10th Mar 2024. My futile attempt to inconspicuously approach Mound B from the back, close enough for a photo. At the end my progress was thwarted by a nettle-infested bayou. There are some things we won't cross !
The mound is currently only 2-3 ft high. A nearly 100 year old abandoned schoolhouse sits on top.
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Log Text: Parking pulloff is on Austin Rd, which is 200-300 yds north of Mounds A and B, although B is at the closer end of the range. Entire site is on private farm property so viewing is from a distance. Unobstructed view of A if you walk down the street 200 ft, but trees obscure B and require bushwhacking on private property to see even partially. I was unable to spot Mound C, if it indeed still exists. Interpretive sign is intact.
Beaverdam Mounds
Date Added: 10th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Beaverdam Mounds submitted by stonetracker on 10th Mar 2024. Contour map of site. Note the absence of slope contours for Mound B just SW of A. It may have been plowed to surface level and no longer visible.
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Log Text: This site is within a mile of the Evansville Mound site. There is a parking pulloff about 500 ft south of Mound A, which lies in a cultivated private field bordering Beaverdam Lake. Visibility is unobstructed, but I was unable to spot the much-reduced Mound B to the south of it.
The usual interpretive signage was not present. It was either removed or stolen.
West Mounds
Date Added: 11th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
West Mounds submitted by stonetracker on 11th Mar 2024. Mound A with house on top. An obvious rectangular platform mound with ramps. Unclear how much the mound was modified by the owner.
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Log Text: Mounds A, B, and C are in reasonable shape and visible. There is no official parking pulloff or signage, but there are shoulders nearby where you can get at least partially off the road.
Mounds A and B face each other directly across the paved public road. Mound C is a few hundred yds south in a farm field near a derelict outbuilding. I parked in a grassy area near it. Mound D is not evident amongst the various farm buildings southeast of Mound A. But most experts have questioned whether it's a cultural feature.
Salomon Mounds
Date Added: 11th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Salomon Mounds submitted by stonetracker on 11th Mar 2024. Contour map of site
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Log Text: Site is mostly as described, in a private farm field. There is a parking pulloff and interpretive signage about 100-200 yds from Mound A, which is about as close as you can legally approach (No Trespassing signs make that clear!) . Mound C is just SW of Mound A. So close that past researchers have occasionally referred to it as a double-mound site.
Barbee Mound
Date Added: 11th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Barbee Mound submitted by stonetracker on 11th Mar 2024. Wide angle photo of the mound which is 6-7 ft high. The cemetery is located on the south bank of Carter Bayou.
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Log Text: The single conical mound is walk-up accessible and well maintained. Park in the cemetery.
Dunn Mounds
Date Added: 12th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Dunn Mounds submitted by AKFisher on 10th Aug 2023. Dunn Mounds historical marker on site.
Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).
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Log Text: All of the mounds are on private residential property and farm land, so viewing is only possible from a distance. There is a parking pulloff next to the interpretive sign about 200 yds north of Mound A and considerably farther away from the other mounds.
Mound A is easily visible although quite overgrown, even in winter. A house sits on a very low rise which is presumably Mound B. I was unable to locate Mound C in the farm field.
Berry Cemetery Mound
Date Added: 15th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3
Berry Cemetery Mound submitted by stonetracker on 14th Mar 2024. The mound with historic cemetery in a cultivated field
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Log Text: There is no official parking for this site. On-street only. The mound is very visible about 100 yds from the road in a private farm field.
Parkin
Date Added: 15th Mar 2024
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Parkin submitted by Flickr on 20th Sep 2015. Museum at the Parkin Archaelogical State Park in Parkin Arkansas. They are excavating the remains of a Native American village which is believed to have been visited by Hernando De Soto in 1541. Image copyright: mdsilverhawke, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: Well preserved Late Mississippian village and mound site with a nice museum. A paved trail provides good access to and interpretation of all cultural features at the site, including historic features. Appears to be fully accessible to disabled visitors.
Carson Mounds
Date Added: 25th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4
Carson Mounds submitted by AKFisher on 5th Aug 2023. Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the
Carson Mounds today.
Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).
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Log Text: One of the most impressive Early Mississippian sites anywhere in the US, let alone MS. Outside of the Lake George (Holly Bluff) site, it is likely the largest Native American mound site in the state, covering over a mile of terrain that once hosted over 80 mounds, an earthen enclosure, and a large village site. 5 of the largest mounds are the only cultural features that remain visible today. Unfortunately most of them are on private property and can only be viewed legally from the road unless owner permission is obtained (or they are approached with caution and respect). Some are posted No Trespassing.
Only Mound B has an official parking pulloff. The rest can be accessed, but generally require parking in a private area with some short distance walking.
Richard's Bridge
Date Added: 19th Mar 2024
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Feb 2024
Richard's Bridge submitted by stonetracker on 19th Mar 2024. Aerial view of habitation site
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Log Text: Saw from the road. The village is now in a cultivated field. The original mound was destroyed when the paved road was built.
Commerce Mounds
Date Added: 25th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3
Commerce Mounds submitted by stonetracker on 8th Mar 2024. View of the one remaining large platform mound. Site is on private property, so the closest approach is about 1000 ft.
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Log Text: This is on a large private farm with no close access and no safe on-street parking. There are private pkg lots across the main paved road about 1000 ft from the site where remote viewing is possible with some walking.
Alcorn Cemetery Mound
Date Added: 25th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Alcorn Cemetery Mound submitted by stonetracker on 11th Mar 2024. Alcorn Cemetery mound behind fenced enclosure. It appears to be a rectangular platform mound although the extent to which it has been modified and reshaped is not known.
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Log Text: Can park off road in a grassy pulloff area, at least in the winter. Cemetery is about a 100 yd walk.
Christmas Mound
Date Added: 7th Apr 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Apr 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Christmas Mound submitted by AKFisher on 10th Aug 2023. Christmas Mound in Mississippi. It started as a midden mound in AD 400 and was enlarged to 10-feet in height in a small window of time. There are many similar mounds all over the southeast, most of which are unmarked. Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).
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Log Text: Mound is as described about 200 yds east of the parking pulloff in a private cultivated area. Only remote viewing is possible.
Batesville Mounds
Date Added: 7th Apr 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Apr 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Batesville Mounds submitted by AKFisher on 26th Jul 2023. Burial Mound at Batesville, Mississippi. It is one of the sites on the state's mound trail. Photo credit Gregory L. Little, Ed.D.
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Log Text: Visited twice in April 2024. This site is in a well maintained park, funded by both the town and state. Excellent interpretation and a paved walkway that allows disabled access to Mounds A-C. Mound D and the habitation areas require a further walk on an unpaved woods trail. Plenty of parking.
Ingomar Mounds
Date Added: 8th Apr 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Apr 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Ingomar Mounds submitted by AKFisher on 28th Jul 2023.
Ingomar Mound in Mississippi. It was a massive mound complex surrounded by an earthwork & palisade. This platform mound is all that remains today.
Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).
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Log Text: Most of this Middle Woodland site, once comprising 13 mounds and a palisade, was destroyed by cultivation. Was only able to find Mound 1 (a small burial mound only visible as a slight rise) and Mound 14 (a large rectangular platform mound in good condition).
All publicly accessible with parking and some interpretation. Mound 14 is about 1000 ft away on a mown footpath. Mound 1 is off to the left on the way to 14.
Alligator Mounds (Clarksdale)
Date Added: 9th Apr 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Apr 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Alligator Mounds (Clarksdale) submitted by stonetracker on 8th Apr 2024. Mound B, this is the closest mound to the road. All mounds are on a private farm and closer access is only possible with permission.
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Log Text: Although there is no official parking pulloff, the road has enough shoulder to pull partially off it opposite Mound B. Mound B and C are clearly visible in a field behind a wire fence. Mound A is mostly blocked from view. Mounds D and E are in the middle of cultivated land and I was unable to definitely ID them.