Consisting of two mounds (Mound A and Mound B), they were built by Native Americans from around 1000 to 1300 AD. Atop the mounds would have been a building. On Mound A, it would have either been the chief’s residence or a temple. There was also a village that surrounded the mounds. It appears that the mounds were built over time, ranging from the Coles Creek to the Plaquemine periods.
While Mound A is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation and is part of a park, Mound B is not part of the park. Both mounds are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Historical Marker Inscription
Built and used between A.D 1000 and 1300, this platform mound and a nearby burial mound mark the ceremonial and political seat of a regional chiefdom of the Plaquemine culture. A thatched, clay-plastered ritual temple or chief’s lodging stood atop this mound. Dwellings of villagers occupied surrounding fields.
Location
32° 28’ 14.112” N, 90° 17’ 17.598” W
US-49 N, Flora, MS 39071, United States
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