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The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians is a historic site in Natchez, Mississippi. It features a complex of ceremonial mounds that the Natchez tribe used for centuries.

Offering 128.1 acres, the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians is home to three ceremonial earthwork platform mounds. Construction started around 1200 AD and additional work was done later in the mid-15th century. The site was used as the main ceremonial center from the 17th and 18th centuries. It was also used for major religious and political events.

The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians became a National Historic Landmark in 1964, a Mississippi Landmark in 1985, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. Visitors today can learn more about the site through the museum.
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