Lessley in Wilkinson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Lessley Mound

— Mississippi Mound Trail —

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 4, 2016

1. Lessley Mound Marker

Inscription. The Lessley site consists of one large, rectangular platform mound. Excavations in 2013 determined that the mound was built in two or more stages, beginning in the Late Coles Creek or Early Plaquemine Period, ca. AD 1100-1350. Based on excavated ceramic and stone artifacts, the mound was used until perhaps the mid-17th century. Post holes and burning on the surface underneath the mound indicate that people were using the site before the mound was constructed. The Lessley family graveyard is located on the summit.

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 these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi Mound Trail series list.

Location. 31° 9.494′ N, 91° 26.414′ W. Marker is in Lessley, Mississippi, in Wilkinson County. It is on State Highway 24 west of Pleasant Valley Road, on the right when traveling west.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodville MS 39669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smith Creek Mounds (approx. 4.6 miles away); Plitt House (approx. 8.8 miles away); John William Goddard House (approx. 8.9 miles away); Morgan-Babers House (approx. 8.9 miles away); Morgan Cottage (approx. 8.9 miles away); Lewis Family Cemetery (approx. 9 miles away); Miller-Townsend Cottage (approx. 9 miles away); Gorney House (approx. 9 miles away).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 4, 2016

2. Lessley Mound Marker

Side B - Map side.

Lessley Mound Marker QR code image. Click for full size.

August 4, 2016

3. Lessley Mound Marker QR code

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Lessley Mound Marker and Mound shown. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 4, 2016

4. Lessley Mound Marker and Mound shown.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,277 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on August 9, 2016. 4. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.