Notice of Inventory Completion: Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS

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In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Mississippi Department of Archives and History has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 167 (Monday, August 31, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55911-55912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17705]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[N7455; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0043589; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Mississippi Department of 
Archives and History, Jackson, MS

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Mississippi Department of Archives and 
History has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and 
has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the 
associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations in this notice.

DATES: Repatriation of the associated funerary objects in this notice 
may occur on or after September 30, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the associated 
funerary objects in this notice to Cindy-Carter Davis, Chief 
Archaeologist, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Historic 
Preservation Division, 100 South State Street, P.O. Box 571, Jackson, 
MS 39205, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ee8d8d8f9c9a8b9c8a8f98879dae838a8f86c0839dc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a39393b282e3f283e3b2c33291a373e3b32743729743d352c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the 
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
Mississippi Department of Archives and History and additional 
information on the determinations in this notice, including the results 
of consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. The 
National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this 
notice.

Abstract of Information Available

    Based on the information available, in 2018 human remains from 
22TU500 (Hollywood) were listed in a Notice of Inventory Completion, 
published in the Federal Register on April 13, 2018 (FR 2018-07699). In 
2021, human remains from 22UN500 (Ingomar), 22TU514 (Mhoon Landing/
Perry), and additional human remains and AFO from 22TU500 (Hollywood) 
were listed in a Notice of Inventory Completion, published in the 
Federal Register on January 22, 2021 (FR 2021-01340). In 2022, 
additional human remains and AFO from 22UN500 (Ingomar), 22TU500 
(Hollywood), and 22TU514 (Mhoon Landing/Perry) were listed in a Notice 
of Inventory Completion, published in the Federal Register on July 14, 
2022 (FR 2022-15041). Also in 2022, human remains and AFO from 22QU501 
(Ware), 22QU502 (Tom Harris Place), 22QU531 (Blue Lake), and 22QU570 
(Crawford) were listed in a Notice of Inventory Completion, published 
in the Federal Register on July 14, 2022 (FR 2022-15042). In 2023, 
additional AFO from 22QU531 (Blue Lake) were listed in a Notice of 
Inventory Completion, published in the Federal Register on March 29, 
2023 (FR 2023-06474). In 2025, human remains from 22PA10 (Mothershead) 
were listed in a Notice of Inventory Completion, published in the 
Federal Register on December 16, 2025 (FR 2025- 22921). These human 
remains and associated funerary objects were repatriated to The 
Chickasaw Nation. This current notice includes additional associated 
funerary objects not included in the previous repatriations by the 
Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
    No human remains are present; additional objects associated with 
human remains from 22TU500 (Hollywood) have been identified. The four 
lots of associated funerary objects consist of one lot fired clay, one 
lot bead, one lot soil sample, and one lot finescreen. Most of the 
collections from this site were recovered by MDAH throughout the 1990s. 
A surface collection was recovered from the site between 1965-1971 and 
transferred from the C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa to the Desoto 
County Museum in 2012 then transferred to MDAH between 2015- 2019. A 
private individual, Burt Jaeger, donated a collection to MDAH in 2009. 
An additional collection was transferred from the University of 
Mississippi to MDAH in 2026.
    No human remains are present; additional objects associated with 
human remains from 22TU514 (Mhoon Landing/Perry) have been identified. 
The three lots of associated funerary objects consist of one lot 
ceramics, one lot lithic, and one lot fired clay. In 1983, a surface 
collection identified as the Osborn Collection was removed from the 
site and donated to the C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa. This collection 
was later transferred to the Desoto County Museum in 2012 and then 
transferred to MDAH between 2015- 2019.
    No human remains are present; additional objects associated with 
human remains from 22UN500 (Ingomar) have been identified. The four 
lots of associated funerary objects consist of one lot lithic, one lot

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ceramics, one lot daub, and one lot shell. A collection recovered from 
this site by Moreau B. Chambers in the 1930s was transferred from the 
Louisiana State University's Museum of Natural Science to MDAH in 2021. 
Another surface collection was jointly recovered by the C.H. Nash 
Museum and Memphis State University in 1964 and transferred from the 
C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa to MDAH in 2015. An additional 
collection has no provenience information.
    No human remains are present; additional objects associated with 
human remains from 22QU501 (Ware) have been identified. The two lots of 
associated funerary objects consist of one lot lithic and one lot 
ceramics. The collection was recovered from this site by a private 
individual at an unknown date.
    No human remains are present; additional objects associated with 
human remains from 22QU502 (Tom Harris Place) have been identified. The 
one lot of associated funerary objects consist of one lot lithic. A 
collection removed from this site was transferred from the University 
of Mississippi to MDAH in 2021. An additional collection has no 
provenience information.
    No human remains are present; additional objects associated with 
human remains from 22QU531 (Blue Lake) have been identified. The two 
lots of associated funerary objects consist of one lot lithic and one 
lot ceramics. A collection was recovered from the site by a private 
individual and donated to MDAH at an unknown date. An additional 
collection has no provenience information.
    No human remains are present; additional objects associated with 
human remains from 22QU570 (Crawford) have been identified. The three 
lots of associated funerary objects consist of one lot lithic, one lot 
ochre, and one lot organic materials. The collection recovered from 
this site has no provenience information.
    No human remains are present; additional objects associated with 
human remains from 22PA10 (Mothershead) have been identified. The three 
lots of associated funerary objects consist of one lot lithic, one lot 
Native American ceramics, and one lot faunal bone awls. The collection 
was recovered from this site by a private individual.
    Through Tribal consultation, these 22 lots of associated funerary 
objects were identified as culturally affiliated with The Chickasaw 
Nation. To our knowledge, no potentially hazardous substances were used 
to treat any of the associated funerary objects.

Cultural Affiliation

    Based on the information available and the results of consultation, 
cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available 
about the associated funerary objects described in this notice.

Determinations

    The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has determined 
that:
    <bullet> The 22 lots of objects described in this notice are 
reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near 
individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the 
death rite or ceremony.
    <bullet> There is a connection between the associated funerary 
objects described in this notice and The Chickasaw Nation.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the associated funerary 
objects in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative 
identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation 
may be submitted by:
    1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations identified in this notice.
    2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a 
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal 
descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with 
cultural affiliation.
    Repatriation of the associated funerary objects described in this 
notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 30, 2026. If 
competing requests for repatriation are received, the Mississippi 
Department of Archives and History must determine the most appropriate 
requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the 
associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not 
competing requests. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History 
is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes 
and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and any 
other consulting parties.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.

    Dated: August 20, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-17705 Filed 8-28-26; 8:45 am]
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