Evansville in Tunica County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Evansville Mounds
Mississippi Mound Trail
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018
1. Evansville Mounds Marker (front)
Located on the eastern bank of the Beaverdam Lake, the Evansville site originally had at least four earthen mounds. Today, only Mounds A and B remain. When first recorded, Mound A had a two-tiered platform—the west side was roughly 18 feet tall and the east side was somewhat shorter. Currently, the mound is 12 feet tall at its highest point. Mound B is conical in shape and roughly three feet tall. Excavations in 2013 indicate that the mounds were built during the Mississippi Period, ca. AD 1200-1600.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 • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi Mound Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2013.
Location. 34° 38.441′ N, 90° 23.543′ W. Marker is in Evansville, Mississippi, in Tunica County. Marker is on Austin Road, 0.2 miles west of Old U.S.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. James Cotton (approx. 3 miles away); Town of Tunica Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Harold "Hardface" Clanton (approx. 3.3 miles away); Johnson Cemetery Mound (approx. 7.1 miles away); Hollywood Mounds (approx. 9.2 miles away); Abbay & Leatherman (approx. 12.3 miles away); Pippengerville (approx. 12.8 miles away in Arkansas); The Hollywood Cafe (approx. 13 miles away).
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018
2. Rear of marker showing the layout of the mounds.
Lower Plaque
This archaeological site is
on private property. Please
view the site from the
pull-off area.
NO
TRESPASSING
on private property. Please
view the site from the
pull-off area.
NO
TRESPASSING
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018
3. View towards the Evansville Mounds area.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018
4. View from marker east towards Old U.S. Highway 61
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 11, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
