Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Platform Mound

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 1, 2024

1. Platform Mound Marker

Inscription. These mounds were built as foundations for the temple and other public buildings. They were constructed in stages over a period of several generations. Each time a building was replaced, a new layer of earth was added to the mound in basket-loads carried on the backs of the men and women of the village. The mound and the temple on its top were regarded as sacred and no one but the chief, his sisters, priests and temple guardian were allowed inside.

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

Location. 35° 3.791′ N, 90° 7.832′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It can be reached from Indian Village Drive. Marker is on the grounds of Chucalissa site, on a walking path in the reconstructed area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1987 Indian Village Dr, Memphis TN 38109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: Building Mounds (a few steps from this marker); Chucalissa in Historic Times (within shouting distance of this marker); Gardening (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippian Mounds (within shouting distance of this marker); The Central Plaza

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Plant Use in the Southeast (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Chucalissa (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippian House Life (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 1, 2024

2. Platform Mound Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.