Lessley in Wilkinson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Lessley Mound
— Mississippi Mound Trail —
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 4, 2016
1. Lessley Mound Marker
Inscription.
Lessley Mound. . The Lessley site consists of one large, rectangular platform mound. Excavations in 2013 determined that the mound was built in two or more stages, beginning in the Late Coles Creek or Early Plaquemine Period, ca. AD 1100-1350. Based on excavated ceramic and stone artifacts, the mound was used until perhaps the mid-17th century. Post holes and burning on the surface underneath the mound indicate that people were using the site before the mound was constructed. The Lessley family graveyard is located on the summit., Lower Plaque , This archaeological site is on private property. Please view from the pull-off area. , NO TRESPASSING
The Lessley site consists of one large, rectangular platform mound. Excavations in 2013 determined that the mound was built in two or more stages, beginning in the Late Coles Creek or Early Plaquemine Period, ca. AD 1100-1350. Based on excavated ceramic and stone artifacts, the mound was used until perhaps the mid-17th century. Post holes and burning on the surface underneath the mound indicate that people were using the site before the mound was constructed. The Lessley family graveyard is located on the summit.
Lower Plaque This archaeological site is on private property. Please view from the pull-off area. NO TRESPASSING
Erected by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Location. 31° 9.494′ N, 91° 26.414′ W. Marker is in Lessley, Mississippi, in Wilkinson County. Marker is on State Highway 24 west of Pleasant Valley Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodville MS 39669, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2016. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on August 9, 2016. 4. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
