Foote in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Law Mounds

— Mississippi Mound Trail —

Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

1. Law Mounds Marker (Front)

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Law site originally consisted of three earthen mounds. Mound A, the largest of the mounds and the one to survive, is just under 20 feet tall and has a ramp facing south toward a plaza area. Mound B was originally 13 feet tall and was located southwest of Mound A. Mound C was located on the eastern edge of the plaza and has long since been plowed away. Its original dimensions are unknown. The mounds were built during the Mississippi Period (AD 1200-1600), though Native Americans may have been living here as early as AD 1000.

Erected by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

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.

Location. 33° 5.732′ N, 91° 0.926′ W. Marker is in Foote, Mississippi, in Washington County. Marker is on Yazoo Refuge Road, one mile east of State Highway 1, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hollandale MS 38748, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Swan Lake Mounds (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Highway 1 (approx. 3.6 miles away); Hampton Plantation (approx. 4½ miles away); Cotton Storage House (approx. 4.8 miles away); Jesse Crowell (approx. 6.1 miles away); In Remembrance (approx. 6.1 miles away); St. John's Church (approx. 6.1 miles away); Grace Mounds (approx. 7.8 miles away).

Law Mounds Marker (Back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

2. Law Mounds Marker (Back)

Law Mounds Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

3. Law Mounds Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.