Great Mound Replica Timeline February 2006 - October 2009 In
1931 the Great Mound of Troyville was destroyed by the State of
Louisiana so its dirt could be used to construct the western
bridge approach for the first bridge to cross Black River. A new
bridge has been constructed, 4,788 cubic yards of the Great
Mound’s original dirt has being uncovered and the Town of
Jonesville will use this soil to build a replica of the Great
Mound. This project has been ongoing for over three years and
below is a time line of the replica’s progress: Mayor Evans
asked several people to serve on a committee for the purpose of
developing and promoting Troyville and the Native American
heritage of our area. With a new bridge being build they
discussed that there may be a possibility of building a replica
and using the original dirt from the Great Mound that once stood
in Jonesville. Committee member Bill Atkins spoke with the Chief
of the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians to inform them of the town’s
interest in building a replica o