Courtland Plantation was established in 1816 by Courtland Smith. He served in the War of 1812 when he was wounded and severely disfigured. He retreated to the deep woods of Adams County, MS to build a house and hide himself from the rest of the world. In 1817, he was found by his slaves to have an arrow lodged in his chest and was pronounced dead on the spot. History tells us that he bought this property and insisted on building his home on top of an Indian burial mound. The terrible fate he suffered would soon encapsulate other family members as well. This plantation has a rich history and can be studied by personal accounts written by a family descendant, Catherine Van Court in her book The Old House. This book is a very interesting read and comes highly recommended by lead site archaeologist, Dr. Amy Young.
picture provided by Kelli Ferris
Courtland Plantation
Adams County, MS
Courtland Plantation
Adams County, MS
Winterville Mounds is a group of twelve mounds located in the north Mississippi region near Vicksburg, MS. We associate this site with Mississippian culture and its Native American groups. Winterville's history is broken up into two phases with the first phase spanning between 1200-1350 AD. The Lake George period comes much later in history. The first excavations were conducted by Clarence B. Moore in 1907. Later excavations were conducted by Jeffery P. Brain in 1967 and 1968. Dr. Ed Jackson of The University of Southern Miss has led numerous seasons of excavations on Winterville Mounds site since 2005. He continues to lead teams out into the field to further study and research this gigantic Native American site.
picture provided by Ed Jackson.
Winterville Mounds
Winterville, MS
Winterville Mounds
Winterville, MS