Emerald Mound, Natchez

Name: Emerald Mound
Address: Natchez, United States

#6 among attractions in Natchez

Top attraction, Sacred and religious sites, Archaeological site, Native American architecture

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The Emerald Mound Site, also known as the Selsertown site, is a Plaquemine culture Mississippian period archaeological site located on the Natchez Trace Parkway near Stanton, Mississippi, United States. The site dates from the period between 1200 and 1730 CE. It is the type site for the Emerald Phase of the Natchez Bluffs Plaquemine culture chronology and was still in use by the later historic Natchez people for their main ceremonial center. The platform mound is the second-largest Mississippian period earthwork in the country, after Monk's Mound at Cahokia, Illinois. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 31°38'10"N, 91°14'50"W

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Natchez United States

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Emerald Mound – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jefferson College, Natchez State Park.

4.9 miSW
Museum, History museum
Jefferson College, Natchez
125 min walk • Jefferson College, in Washington, Mississippi, was founded as an all-male college but operated primarily as a college preparatory school and later military boarding school during most of its history.
3.7 miSE
National park
Natchez State Park
94 min walk • Natchez State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off U.S. Highway 61 near Stanton, approximately 11 miles northeast of its namesake, Natchez.