How do I determine if I have an indian mound on my property?

Question:For nearly a century, stories have been passed down through the family that a round mound about ten feet high, bordered on two sides by a creek in a pasture in southwest Mississippi, was an indian mound. I'd love to find out if it is and dig around a little.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: For nearly a century, stories have been passed down through the family that a round mound about ten feet high, bordered on two sides by a creek in a pasture in southwest Mississippi, was an indian mound. I'd love to find out if it is and dig around a little.

Call your local university and as to talk to a professor in the Anthropology Dept...

You could hire an archaeologist to visit the site, do research, and make a preliminary review study.
Builders are often required to do this if they a developing a potentially historic property.