Ferriday in Concordia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

DePrato Mounds

Ancient Mounds Trail

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2017

1. Deprato Mounds Marker

Inscription.
DePrato has 5 dome-shaped mounds, 3 of which are clearly seen from the road. Flooding has covered the ground and lower portions of the mounds with 2½ feet of sediment. Thus, the mounds appear smaller than their true height of 5-6 feet. Radiocarbon dates and decorated pottery suggest Indians built the mounds around AD 600.

Lower Plaque
This archaeological site is on private property. Please view the site from the highway right-of-way.
NO TRESPASSING

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Louisiana Ancient Mounds Trail series list.

Location. 31° 37.591′ N, 91° 34.591′ W. Marker is in Ferriday, Louisiana, in Concordia Parish. Marker is on Louisiana Avenue (U.S. 84) 0.1 miles west of Parish Road 5A-69, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ferriday LA 71334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bayou Memorial Park Flags (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Louisiana (approx. 1.4 miles away); Jimmy Lee Swaggart (approx. 1.4 miles away); Jerry Lee Lewis (approx.

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1.4 miles away); Mickey Gilley (approx. 1.4 miles away); Frank Morris (approx. 1½ miles away); Haney's Big House (approx. 1½ miles away); Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ferriday.

Also see . . .
1. Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana - DePrato Mounds. (Submitted on May 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Wikipedia article on the DePrato Mounds. (Submitted on May 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Deprato Mounds and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2017

2. Deprato Mounds and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.