CULTURAL PHASES
| Lower Mississippi Periods | Lower Yazoo Phases | Lower Yazoo Dates | Tensas/Natchez Phases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historic | Russell | 1650–1750 CE | Tensas/Natchez |
| Plaquemine/Mississippian culture Late Plaquemine/Mississippian Middle Plaquemine/Mississippian Early Plaquemine/Mississippian |
Wasp Lake | 1400-1650 CE | Translyvania/Emerald |
| Lake George | 1300-1400 CE | Fitzhugh/Foster | |
| Winterville | 1200-1300 CE | Routh/Anna | |
| Transitional Coles Creek | Crippen Point | 1050-1200 CE | Preston/Gordon |
| Coles Creek Culture Late Coles Creek Middle Coles Creek Early Coles Creek |
Kings Crossing | 950-1050 CE | Balmoral |
| Aden | 800-950 CE | Ballina | |
| Bayland | 600-800 CE | Sundown | |
| Baytown Culture Baytown 2 Baytown 1 |
Deasonville | 500-600 CE | Marsden |
| Little Sunflower | 400-500 CE | Indian Bayou | |
| Marksville Culture Late Marksville Early Marksville |
Issaquena | 200-400 CE | Issaquena |
| Anderson Landing | 0-200 CE | Point Lake/Grand Gulf | |
| Tchefuncte Culture | Tuscola | 400 BCE-0 CE | Panther Lake |
| Jaketown | Poverty Point | 700- 400 BCE | Frasier |
| - | 1000-700 BCE | - |
STATE HISTORIC CONTEXT DOCUMENT
Like any other enterprise, The Archeology Department of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History has a stragegic plan for the advancement of our understanding and
knowledge about state archaeology. This plan aspires to map a course for future study and exploration by defining both what is known and what is yet to be learned. It is a
compendium of the results of extensive research done by a team whose mission was to analyze every article, book, and thesis pertaining to Mississippi archaeology, and then
assimilate the relevant components into a knowledge reporsitory. Most of this plan is advanced within the pages of The State Historic Context Document
which is available for viewing and download via the following links.