Tag: Native American History
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Grand Village of the Natchez Indians
In the bygone era from 700 to 1730, the lands of southwest Mississippi cradled the Natchez Indian community. Their harmonious existence was abruptly disrupted when French forces coerced them from their ancestral home . Through the centuries, the Great Sun’s Mound and the Temple Mound stood as silent witnesses to the ebb and flow of…
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Oren Dunn City Museum
Lee County Book Mobile: It was one of the first in the region to serve African Americans (1939-1965). A 19th Century Blacksmith Shop: Popular during the 19th century in many Mississippi towns. The shop bought and sold tools, equipment and other goods to the wealthy in the community. They made shoes for horses and mules…