Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Mound
Worth the trip from Mound: Poverty Point National Monument, 30 mi off
About 8M people a year visit Natchez Trace Parkway. Nothing is mapped inside Mound, but 7 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are 4 museums, a national monument and a parkway to choose from. Further out, Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium is 49 mi away.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
30 mi
Poverty Point National Monument
National park units
4
parks & monuments
National Monument · 30 mi northwest
Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
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The map
Where to find them
The map puts most of the 7 to the east.
Orange: Mound. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
Look within 60 miles for all 18 places listed.
2Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
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5Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
National monument in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
6Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
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9Natchez National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
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14The Old Courthouse Museum
Museum and former courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
International Museum of Muslim Cultures
Islamic history and culture museum in Jackson, Mississippi.
Snyder Memorial Museum and Creative Arts Center
Historic house in Bastrop, Louisiana, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Stanton Hall: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosalie Mansion: Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez National Historical Park: Calstanhope, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mississippi Civil Rights Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mississippi Museum of Art: Julian Rankin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana State Cotton Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lower Mississippi River Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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