Pocahontas Mounds
Pocahontas Mounds is an archaeological site from the Plaquemine Mississippian culture in Hinds County, Mississippi, dating from 800 to 1300 CE. Two mounds from the site were added to the NRHP on two separate occasions, Pocahontas Mound A on November 25, 1969, as NRIS number 69000365 and Pocahontas Mound B on April 11, 1972, as NRIS number 72000694.
- Type: Park
- Description: archaeological site in Hinds County, Mississippi
- Also known as: “Pocahontas Mounds Roadside Park”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flora.
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Pocahontas Mounds
- Categories: archaeological site, group of structures or buildings, recreation area, and rest area
- Location: Hinds, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.46903° or 32° 28′ 9″ north
Longitude
-90.28868° or 90° 17′ 19″ west
Elevation
233 feet (71 metres)
Open location code
864FFP96+JG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
highway=rest_area
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pocahontas and Green Crossing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pocahontas Post Office and Pocahontas Methodist Church.
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