History
3
The Lessley site consists of one large, rectangular platform mound built in two or more stages beginning in the Late Coles Creek or Early Plaquemine Period, about AD 1100-1350. Excavations in 2013 found that ceramic and stone artifacts indicate the mound remained in use until perhaps the mid-17th century, while post holes and burning beneath it show that people used the site before the mound was constructed. The Lessley family graveyard is located on the summit.
Hear stories like this as you drive
ExploreHere reads historical markers out loud as you pass them: over 325,000 stories across the US. No account needed.
4.7 · 800+ ratings · Free
FIND IT
Mississippi · United States
