Native American artifacts allegedly desecrated, stolen at Arkabutla Lake
DeSoto County Museum curator Robert Long alleges people have been stealing Native American remains and burial objects at Arkabutla Lake near the Pleasant Hill boat ramp (pictured). (Beth Sullivan/The Daily Memphian)
The DeSoto County Museum curator says he’s been told some artifacts have since been stolen from areas of the Arkabutla Lake bed that have been drained recently.
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Arkabutla Lake DeSoto County Museum Robert Long DeSoto County Sheriff's Department U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chickasaw NationBeth Sullivan
Beth Sullivan covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. Previously, she worked at The Austin Chronicle as an assistant editor and columnist.
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