A number of cultural traits are recognized as being characteristic of the Mississippians. Although not all Mississippian … See more

The Mississippian stage is usually divided into three or more chronological periods. Each period is an arbitrary historical distinction varying regionally. At a particular site, each period may be considered to begin earlie… See more

The term Middle Mississippian is also used to describe the core of the classic Mississippian culture area. This area covers the central Mississippi River Valley, the lower Ohio River Valley, and most of the Mid-So… See more

Although the Mississippian culture was heavily disrupted before a complete understanding of the political landscape was written down, many Mississippian political bodies were documented and others hav… See more

Mississippian peoples were ancestral to the majority of the American Indian nations living in this region when European trade began. The historic and modern day American Indian nations believed to have descended … See more

Scholars have studied the records of Hernando de Soto's expedition of 1539–1543 to learn of his contacts with Mississippians, as he traveled through their villages of the Southeast. He visited many villages, in … See more