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Originally Posted by jacqui
According to documents at Poverty Pointe, these are our ancestors who they say just magically disappeared. They traveled along the Mississippi. That river runs along Poverty Point. I brought a couple of books from there. But they are packed away. I will look for them and forward you the information. Man the peace as you walk the mounds are incredible. What is funny is the europeans have made them "National Parks" and you should read all of the rules and regulations they have regarding performing ceremonies there. I will never forget when I went to Etowah in North Georgia, the europeans will follow you through out the park making sure you don't stop and pray. Trust me of all the mounds I have visited, I have never seen any blacks there other then myself or the party I was with.
@Dtownbro, What?
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...and it just amazes me concerning the "National Parks" that out of all of the public school field trips I felt the need to go on in order to feel apart of the classroom and school, why 'they' never felt obligated to include these ancient mounds!? I think back to some of the 'historical' field trips to places like 'Jamestown's First Settlement' in Virginia where a reenactment of the slave auction was an important part of the tour and as usual, I was the minority in the group and, it makes me angry.