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Humber reports that there is considerable evidence that this was a superior group of Indians reported by Hernando DeSoto in that area and it may have been in this vicinity that DeSoto discovered the Mississippi River.
The river is within sight of the former Indian village.
In preparation of this report we consulted with Mississippi Department of Archives and History director Elbert Hilliard who asked other Mississippi farmers who discover artifacts in their fields to report this information to: ? Sam McGahay, Senior Archaeologist, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS 39205, or call: 354-6218 so a team of specialists can make arrangements to examine the site. He also urged landowners making such discoveries to plot findings on topographic maps and put the artifacts in bags identified as to exact location to guide the research team.
Obviously, despite historic spoilage of many sites, others remain to be discovered and help unravel the mysteries of prehistoric cultures that lived here long before the arrival of present day inhabitants. Mississippi?s heritage will be enhanced if future findings ?are directed to museums instead * of flea markets and commercialization.