Rolling Fork in Sharkey County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Rolling Fork Mounds

— Mississippi Mound Trail —

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 5, 2020

1. Rolling Fork Mounds Marker

Inscription. Rolling Fork Mounds consisted of three earthen mounds, all of which have sustained significant damage since they were first described in 1926. At that time, Mound A was 38 feet tall, Mound B was 20 feet tall, and Mound C was less than two feet. Excavations in Mound A in 1946 exposed architectural remains associated with several distinct structures. Pottery and other artifacts suggest that the mounds were constructed during the late Mississippi Period, ca. AD 1350-1600.

Lower Plaque
This archaeological site is on private property. Please view from the pull-off area.
NO TRESPASSING

Erected by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi Mound Trail series list.

Location. 32° 53.762′ N, 90° 52.632′ W. Marker is in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, in Sharkey County. It is on U.S. 61 half a mile south of West Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rolling Fork MS 39159, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 New Spain,

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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sharkey County Courthouse (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Story of Teddy Bears

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Carter Mounds (approx. 2 miles away); Anguilla Mound (approx. 5.7 miles away); Cary Mounds (approx. 7.1 miles away); a different marker also named Cary Mounds (approx. 7.1 miles away); Grace Mounds (approx. 8.4 miles away); Unita Blackwell (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rolling Fork.

Other markers no longer nearby. What is a Shotgun Shack? (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Muddy Waters (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Mont Helena (was approx. 3.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Back of marker with map showing mound locations. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 5, 2020

2. Back of marker with map showing mound locations.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 5, 2020

3. Rolling Fork Mounds Marker

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 5, 2020

4. Rolling Fork Mounds Marker

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 5, 2020

5. Rolling Fork Mounds Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,507 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.