Pinson Mounds State Park is a state park in western Tennessee, USA. State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Official languages English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Senators Bill Frist (R) Lamar Alexander (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 2. ...

Pinson Mounds, one of two state archaeological parks, is a special park, set aside to protect the prehistoric remains found there. Managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of State Parks, the Pinson Mounds grouping consists of at least 15 earthen mounds, a geometic enclosure, habitation areas and related earthworks in an area that incorporates almost 1,200 acres (4.9 km²). Pinson Mounds is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A Novel by R. S. Pierpoint called After The Mardi Gras tells the tale of a Portugese Sailor who wanders to the Indian Mounds at Pinson hundreds of years ago, marries the Chiefs grand-daughter and creates a line of Melungeons. Importance and applicability Most of human history is not described by any written records. ... USS Constitution. ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...