Madison in Madison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Boyd Site
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
1. Boyd Site Marker
Archeologists tell us there was a house here sometime around 500 A.D. and that the pottery found in the mounds was made before 700 A.D. Likely, the population was continuous over centuries with customs being handed from generation to generation, relying on field, forest, and stream for food. The simple social system was probably based on the family and close relatives.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Natchez Trace series list.
Location. 32° 27.185′ N, 90° 4.085′ W. Marker is in Madison, Mississippi, in Madison County. It can be reached from Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 106.9), 3.4 miles north of Old Canton Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the end of the parkway turnoff access road for the Boyd Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison MS 39110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: West Florida Boundary (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Reservoir (approx. 2.1 miles away); Strawberry Patch House
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Also see . . .
1. Boyd Mounds Site. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Natchez Trace Parkway. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on August 18, 2015.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
2. Boyd Site Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
3. Boyd Site Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
4. Boyd Site Mound
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
5. Boyd Site Mound
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
6. Three Mounds in One Interpretive Sign
In this 100-foot-long mound, archeologists found the remains of 41 burials. The mound is really three mounds in one. Differences in the types of pottery found in each indicate that the construction of the mounds was separated by a considerable lapse of time.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,043 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 18, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
