Batesville in Panola County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Batesville Mounds

— Mississippi Mound Trail —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

1. Batesville Mounds Marker

Inscription. Seven mounds were originally recorded at the Batesville site. Of these, two remain intact. Mound B is a rectangular platform mound nine feet high; Mound C is a conical and stands 20 feet high. Mounds A and D have been greatly reduced by plowing but are still visible, while the others have been destroyed. McCarter Mound, a quarter mile to the north, was destroyed in 1968. Excavations in Mound B and the village areas associated with the mounds suggest an Early to Middle Woodland date (ca. AD 1-400).

Erected 2016 by MDAH, Mississippi Department of Transportation, Office of State Aid Road Construction, Federal Highway Administration & private landowners.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi Mound Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 34° 20.743′ N, 89° 55.436′ W. Marker is in Batesville, Mississippi, in Panola County. It is on Mississippi Route 35N half a mile south of Interstate 55, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Batesville MS 38606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: The History (approx. ¼ mile away); Discovery (approx. ¼ mile away); Archeology (approx. ¼ mile away); Batesville (approx. 2½ miles away); Dr. King Visits Batesville (approx. 2½ miles away); St. Stephens Episcopal Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bates House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Batesville Magnolia Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Batesville.

Regarding Batesville Mounds. The site was first recorded in 1926. A set of copper-covered panpipes recovered from the McCarter Mound are on display in the museum at Winterville Mounds State Park.

Also see . . . The Panolian newspaper article on the development of the site. (Submitted on April 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Rear of marker showing the layout of the mounds. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

2. Rear of marker showing the layout of the mounds.

One of the larger mounds closest to the marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

3. One of the larger mounds closest to the marker.

Another smaller mound, in distance. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

4. Another smaller mound, in distance.

Looking south at street sign noting Mound Trail locations. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

5. Looking south at street sign noting Mound Trail locations.

Wide view of marker looking south on highway 35N. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

6. Wide view of marker looking south on highway 35N.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,058 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.