Emerald Mound Photos

Just north of Natchez, MS, on the Natchez Trace parkway, Emerald Mound is the second largest Native American ceremonial mound in the United States. The flat-topped earthen structure rises 35 feet & was the site of temples, religious and civic rituals between 1250 and 1600 AD.

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Emerald Mound, built up over 300 years by ancestors of Natchez Indians. Natchez, MS.National Parks Sign for Emerald Mound off Natchez Trace Parkway. Natchez, MS.Emerald Mound second largest temple mound in USA. Natchez, MS.Emerald Mound once supported native temples, ceremonial structures & burial sites. Natchez, MS.
Emerald Mound, built up over 300 years (1300-1600) by ancestors of Natchez Indians. Natchez, MS.National Parks Sign for Emerald Mound off Natchez Trace Parkway. Natchez, MS.Emerald Mound second largest temple mound in USA. Natchez, MS.Emerald Mound once supported native temples, ceremonial structures & burial sites. Natchez, MS.
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