Nanih Waiya
Nanih Waiya is an ancient platform mound in southern Winston County, Mississippi, constructed by indigenous people during the Middle Woodland period, about 300 to 600 CE.Photo: Ditch Fisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural property and archaeological site in Mississippi, USA
- Also known as: “Nanawaiya”, “Nanawaya”, “Nanawayah”, “Nanawya”, “Naniwaiya Indian Mound”, “Nanna Warrior”, “Nanne warrior”, “Nunih Waiyha”, and “Nunih Waya”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vernon.
Vernon
Hamlet
Vernon is an unincorporated community in Winston County, Mississippi, United States. On April 27, 2011, a tornado hit 5 miles southeast of Vernon as part of the 2011 Super Outbreak, damaging between 10 and 20 homes, knocking down numerous trees that blocked roads, and injuring seven people. Vernon is situated 4½ miles north of Nanih Waiya.
Nanih Waiya
- Categories: settlement site, Mississippi state park, tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Winston, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.92146° or 32° 55′ 17″ northLongitude
-88.94795° or 88° 56′ 53″ westElevation
420 feet (128 metres)Open location code
864HW3C2+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 153343573OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Nanih Waiya” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Nanih Waiya”
- Spanish: “Nanih Waiya”
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