CERTAIN MOUNDS OF ARKANSAS AND OF MISSISSIPPI. 585 
unnavigable stream, and the Yazoo river, is a mound almost circular in basal out- 
line, with a diameter of 46 feet. The height of the mound is 3.5 feet. A central 
excavation 10.5 feet by 8.5 feet by 4 feet deep yielded neither bone nor artifact. 
MOUND NEAR AsHwoop LANDING, LEFLORE COUNTY. 
In a cultivated field, a short distance from Ashwood Landing, on property 
belonging to Mr. W. C. George, of Greenwood, Miss., is part of a mound, the 
remainder having disappeared through cultivation and through wash of rain. 
Although Mr. George had consented to investigation of the mound, we decided the 
work would be inexpedient. 
MOUNDS NEAR Star West LANDING, LEFLORE COUNTY. 
Two small mounds, said by our agent to be about 1.5 miles from Star West 
Landing, were not dug into, although their owner, Mr. F. M. Aldridge, of Green- 
wood, Miss., had courteously authorized the investigation, 
MOUNDS ON THE Lucas PLANTATION, LEFLORE COUNTY. 
On the plantation of Dr. J. Н. Lucas, of Greenwood, Miss., about 5 miles 
above Greenwood, on the west side of the river, all in sight from the bank, are 
three mounds. 
The northernmost is a remnant immediately on the bank. 
The next, in a cultivated field, has a small modern cemetery upon it. 
The third, in the same field, much spread by plowing, is 6 feet 4 inches in 
height, and 82 feet across its circular base. Fourteen trial-holes were sunk without 
result. 
MOUND at RACETRACK LANDING, LEFLORE COUNTY. 
In sight from Racetrack Landing, on property of Mr. 8. F. Jones, resident on 
the place, is a mound with irregularly circular base, 107 feet in diameter, and 20 
feet across the circular summit plateau. 
The mound, though furrowed by rain and somewhat cut by cultivation at the 
base, is still symmetrical, and being 24 feet in height, presents an imposing 
appearance. 
Three trial-holes in the summit plateau, each 5 feet in depth, were without 
result. 
On our way up the river our hopes had been buoyed by reports which our 
agent had heard of a carved vessel of stone, with a top of like material, which, it 
was said, had been taken from the mound at this place. 
Our agent had visited the mound in the absence of the owner, and hence had 
been unable to investigate the report. 
The rumor turned out to be without any basis whatsoever, nothing, we were 
assured by Mr. Jones, having been taken from the mound. 
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