Near Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Bayou Pierre Mounds

— Mississippi Mound Trail —

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

1. Bayou Pierre Mounds Marker (Front)

Lower plaque
This archaeological site is
on private property. Please
view the site from the
pull-off area.
No
Trespassing

Inscription. Of the three original mounds overlooking Bayou Pierre, only one remains. A pyramidal platform, Mound A is currently 16 feet tall. Excavations indicate that Native Americans built the mound in multiple stages during the Coles Creek Period, from AD 1000-1200, though it was probably used until ca. AD 1350. A fourth mound, located half a mile southwest of Mound A, was also built during the Coles Creek Period, and may have been part of the Bayou Pierre site.

Erected 2016 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi Mound Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1350.

Location. 31° 58.932′ N, 91° 0.326′ W. Marker is near Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. Marker is on Old Mill Road, 0.4 miles south of Bald Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Old Mill Road, Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Planter's Hotel (approx. 1.9 miles away); Claiborne County Courthouse (approx. 1.9 miles away); Claiborne County

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); The Port Gibson Boycott (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lightfoot Park (approx. 1.9 miles away); Commercial Buildings (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Federals Occupy Port Gibson (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lil Green (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.

Also see . . . Mississippi Department of Archives & History website about the Bayou Pierrea Mounds. (Submitted on May 28, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Bayou Pierre Mounds Marker (Rear map showing mound location). image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

2. Bayou Pierre Mounds Marker (Rear map showing mound location).

View towards the mound location. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

3. View towards the mound location.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.