Oxford in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Mississippi Agriculture

AD 1000 to AD 1625

— Choccolocco Park Interpretive Trail —

Mississippi Agriculture Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 26, 2020

1. Mississippi Agriculture Marker

Inscription. The Mississippian inhabitants of Choccolocco were skilled agriculturalists who grew corn, squash and beans in addition to the many wild plants that they harvested. Archaeologists working here have found the remains of many of these plants in the pits that the Mississippian people used to discard waste materials. Hickory and chestnuts were also important staples in the Mississippian diet. The inhabitants hunted a variety of wild game as well and evidence of their skill in fishing can be seen in the bone fish hooks that were recovered here by archaeologists.

Erected 2016 by the City of Oxford.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 33° 36.166′ N, 85° 47.41′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It can be reached from Leon Smith Parkway. Located within Choccolocco Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 954 Leon Smith Pkwy, Oxford AL 36203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is

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also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 walking distance of this marker: Mississippi Earthen Mounds (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Choccolocco Creek Archaeological Complex (about 400 feet away); Muscogee (Creek) Nation (about 400 feet away); Reconstructing the Cultural Landscape (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Muscogee (Creek) Nation (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Muscogee (Creek) Nation (about 500 feet away); The Prehistoric, Protohistoric & Historic Periods (about 500 feet away); Welcome to the Choccolocco Park (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

View from marker towards rebuilt mound. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 26, 2020

2. View from marker towards rebuilt mound.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.