Emerald Mound Natchez

... wood, and the flat field in between was used for ceremonies and games (think of Olympic trials). Creation of this Emerald Mound was a monumental task. Another mound further into the Trace was used for elaborate agricultural ceremonies, and for ritual ...

... 386. We especially enjoyed the Emerald Mound, an eight-acre ceremonial mound built between 1200 and 1730. It is the second largest mound in the United States. We highly recommend this drive if only you can do a few miles of it. We plan to do it again and ...

... steeple with its index finger pointing heavenward.  Once back on the parkway the last stop we made was at the Emerald Mound.  Natchez ancestors built this ceremonial mound (nearly eight acres) about 1400 years ago.  There was a trail that ...