There are a number of other Indian mounds to explore on a two-day trip to Poverty Point. Poverty Point is perhaps the best-known archaeological site in Louisiana, but it is far from the only one. The remains of ancient settlements are spread throughout the Mississippi Delta, and all offer clues...
These four state parks offer outdoor amenities the whole family will enjoy. When visiting Poverty Point World Heritage Site, you'll enjoy the quiet, serene landscape that surrounds it. Overlooking Bayou Macon, a slow-moving Mississippi River tributary that winds through a forest of pecan, hackberry, sweetgum and honey locust trees, it’s...