Mississippian Garden

Over 500 years ago, the American Indians who lived here were expert farmers of the Mississippian culture whose most important crops were corn, beans, and squash, often called the Three Sisters. Sunflowers, other plants, meat, and fish also rounded out their diets. Without refrigeration, they made some foods such as corn, beans, and meat last by drying them and processing them throughout the winter, while squash and root vegetables kept well through the cold months.

Parkin, Arkansas · United States