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Self-guided · County in Mississippi

Archaeological Sites in Choctaw County, MS

Mounds, village sites and rock art listed on the public record, shown here where the location is published.

Choctaw County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

Ancient cliff dwellings built into a reddish rock face - archaeological sites — Photo: Dave Meckler on Unsplash

A cliff with a cliff house built into the side of it - archaeological sites — Photo: mana5280 on Unsplash

Ancient cliff dwellings carved into a rocky overhang - archaeological sites — Photo: Marc Woolf on Unsplash

On the record near Choctaw County, MS

The 6 nearest

6 listed sites on the record match archaeological sites within 120 miles of Choctaw County, MS, out of 14 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 3 listed sites carry Choctaw County as their county.

Civil War Earthworks at Tallahatchie Crossing85 miles from the center of Choctaw County · Site · Abbeville · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Bailey Hill Civil War Earthworks93 miles from the center of Choctaw County · Site · Jackson · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Mound Bayou Bank93 miles from the center of Choctaw County · Building · Mound Bayou · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Rolling Fork Mounds100 miles from the center of Choctaw County · Site · Rolling Fork · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Union Earthworks106 miles from the center of Choctaw County · Structure · Rienzi · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Mound Cemetery115 miles from the center of Choctaw County · Site · Arkansas City · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Choctaw County, MS. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Archaeological Sites in Choctaw County, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Choctaw County, MS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Choctaw County, MS?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Choctaw County, MS?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Choctaw County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Choctaw County, MS the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Choctaw County, MS are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.