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Who Built the Emerald Mound Along the Natchez Trace Parkway In Mississippi?

July 8, 2020 by Karen Hill

The Emerald Mound along the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi is the remains of a ceremonial mound built about 700 years ago by Native Americans.

It was part of a town that once sat here, one of many similar settlements in the Mississippi Delta area.

The Emerald Mound stands 35 feet (11 m) high and covers 8 acres (3.2 ha).

A fairly advanced civilization that scientists call the Mississippians lived in the Southeast, building roads, villages, mounds, and other structures.

In about 1450 the civilization declined for unknown reasons.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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