The Winterville site is a major archaeological site in unincorporated Washington County, Mississippi, north of Greenville and along the river. It consists of major earthwork monuments, including more than twelve large platform mounds and cleared and filled plazas. It is the type site for the Winterville Phase of the Lower Yazoo Basin region of the Plaquemine Mississippian culture. Protected as a state park, it has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
Artist's conception of the Winterville site
Mound A, the largest mound at the site
An assortment of pottery found at the site, on display at the site museum.
Greenville is the ninth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, and the largest city by population in the Mississippi Delta region. It is the county seat of Washington County. The population was 29,670 at the 2020 Census.
Greenville, Mississippi
Greenville, seen from the Mississippi River
Nelson Street Mississippi Blues Trail Marker
Walnut Street, 1994