African-American Archaeology at The University of Southern Mississippi __ This paper is about a public dig, designed for youth to participate, on the lot behind the Bank of Mound Bayou. - From University of Southern Mississippi - http://www-dept.usm.edu/~antsoc/anthro/programs/afamarch.html

Archaeology and Prehistoric MS __ This website is about the archaeology of pre-contact Mississippi. "During the prehistoric period that began some 12,000 years ago in present-day Mississippi, Indians were the only inhabitants in the area. There are over 19,000 prehistoric archaeological sites recorded in Mississippi, and one section of the state, the Yazoo Basin (Mississippi Delta), boasts one of the highest concentrations of prehistoric archaeological sites in the world." - illustrated - From Mississippi Historical Society - http://mshistory.k12.ms.us/features/feature32/archaeology.html

dig: Mississippi Archaeology Events __ "dig's guide to special archaeological programs, events, and exhibits in Mississippi" - From digonsite.com - http://www.digonsite.com/guide/mississippi.html 

Excavation and Artifact Analysis at 22PE679 De Soto National Forest, Mississippi, 1999 __ You will find brief report. - From passportintime.com - http://www.passportintime.com/summaries/99/ms99a_22pe679.html 
 
Indian Mounds--Mississippi __ Information and general background of several protected mounds and mound groups in Mississippi - From ibsgwatch - http://www.ibsgwatch.imagedjinn.com/learn/mississippi.htm 

Mississippi Archaeological Association Online __ "The Mississippi Archaeological Association is an organization of professional archaeologists and lay people actively involved with archaeology and archaeological preservation, uniting in a common effort to understand the prehistory and history of Mississippi and the surrounding region." You will learn about the organization, find membership requirements, goals and activities. - illustrated - From Mississippi Archaeological Society - http://www.mdah.state.ms.us/misc/maaflyer.html 

Mississippi Preservation Plan Profile __ Learn how this plan will help protect historical and archaeological sites in Mississippi. - From National Park Service - http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/pad/stateplans/mississippi.htm
 
NASA helps excavate Mississippi Gulf Coast history with remote sensing __ A press release: "A research scientist with NASA's Earth System Science Office at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County participated in Mississippi Archaeology Week Oct. 9-16 and used remote sensing to conduct non- invasive archaeology." Read the whole article. - From spaceref.com - http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=57 

Winterville Mounds __ "Archaeological evidence indicates that the Indians who used the Winterville Mounds may have had a civilization similar to that of the Natchez Indians, a Mississippi tribe documented by French explorers and settlers in the early 1700s. The Natchez Indians' society was divided into upper and lower ranks, with a person's social rank determined by heredity through the female line." You can read the history and learn about the archaeological research and plans for the future. - illustrated - From State of Mississippi - http://www.mdah.state.ms.us/hprop/winterville.html

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