The Evolution of the Pocahontas Site

The Evolution of the Pocahontas Site (HM2A6W)

Location: Flora, MS 39071 Hinds County
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N 32° 28.202', W 90° 17.285'

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The time during which American Indians lived at the Pocahontas site
can be split into two periods: the period before Mound A was built and
the period after. Before Mound A was built there appears to have been
a relatively large group of people living at the site who formed a village
community. This community was likely made up of families who shared common ancestral ties which bound them together as a community.

However, it is important to remember that this village represented only
a single community that was part of a much larger cultural group
whose members, formed communities throughout the region. There
were undoubtedly important relationships among these widespread
communities that resulted not only in the exchange of trade goods, but
of people who moved from one community to another as a result of
marriage bonds.

Even though the Pocahontas site was just one of hundreds of sites in
this region, it is likely that the site held a special status in the minds of
individuals who lived in this region. This special status seems to be
evident in the fact that the Pocahontas site was chosen as the location
for constructing the large platform mound that you see in front of you.
Platform mounds played important roles as centers for communal
activities within American Indian societies.





Once Mound A had been built it undoubtedly served as a place where
important cultural ceremonies could be conducted that acted to
strengthen the social ties within and among communities. In fact, it
appears that the Pocahontas site was eventually transformed into an
exclusively ceremonial center, meaning the site was occupied by only
a small group of people and became a place where groups throughout
the region could meet to conduct ceremonial activities.
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HM NumberHM2A6W
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Placed ByMississippi Department of Transportation, Cobb Institute of Archaeology-Mississippi State University
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Date Added Friday, August 10th, 2018 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 754880 N 3595777
Decimal Degrees32.47003333, -90.28808333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 28.202', W 90° 17.285'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 28' 12.12" N, 90° 17' 17.1" W
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Area Code(s)601
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1068 US 49, Flora MS 39071, US
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