Mound

History

The village took its name from a Native American mound at the original site. In a 2019 feature, local residents and officials noted that Mound was incorporated in and that early activity included a hotel, a general store by the railroad, and a small sawmill east of the settlement.

Geography

Mound is in eastern Madison Parish, south of the Mississippi River. Along U.S. Route 80, it is east of Tallulah, the parish seat, and west of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Interstate 20 passes through the southern part of the village, with access from Exit 182. Vicksburg–Tallulah Regional Airport is on the north side of the village. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has an area of , of which , or 0.38%, are water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  853
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  774
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  706
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  693
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  634
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  572
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  569
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  453

Most recent

• M 2.8 — 2019-08-09
  Mississippi
• M 3.7 — 2019-01-08
  8 km WNW of Hollandale, Mississippi
• M 2.6 — 2015-08-17
  9 km N of Madison, Mississippi
• M 3.2 — 2015-06-29
  6 km SSW of Canton, Mississippi
• M 3 — 2015-05-03
  8 km WSW of Canton, Mississippi
• M 3.2 — 2015-05-03
  7 km SSW of Canton, Mississippi