Bynum Mound and Village Site

The Bynum complex contains six burial mounds positioned on a low ridge overlooking Houlka Creek in the Tombigbee River drainage area.

The National Park Service excavated five mounds in the 1940s, revealing burial practices and artifacts from the Middle Woodland period between 100 BCE and 100 CE.

Excavations uncovered copper spools, greenstone celts, and chert projectile points, indicating trade connections with distant Native American communities, including Illinois Hopewell peoples.

The site stands at milepost 232.4 along the Natchez Trace Parkway and features informational plaques explaining the archaeological discoveries.

Mound B contained a log-lined crematory pit where twenty-nine polished greenstone celts were arranged in an L-shaped pattern next to human remains.

Location: Chickasaw County

GPS coordinates: 33.89796,-88.94630

Latest update: March 10, 2025 08:27