# Emerald Mound

> The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States, built by ancestors of the Natchez people around 1300. Climb the stairs to the flat top; it is a shor

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The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States, built by ancestors of the Natchez people around 1300. Climb the stairs to the flat top; it is a short signed detour off the Natchez Trace Parkway.

- **Nearest town:** Stanton, MS
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 31.6357, -91.2475

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