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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| See also: Mississippi, Cahokia Mounds |
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| Emerald Mound, built up over 300 years (1300-1600) by ancestors of Natchez Indians. | National Parks Sign for Emerald Mound off Natchez Trace Parkway. | Emerald Mound second largest temple mound in USA. | Emerald Mound once supported native temples, ceremonial structures & burial sites. |
All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use. |