Social-Political Organization

The political structure resembled a chiefdom, in which several small villages with their own chiefs were led by a central village or chief which held the political and religious power in that region. These chiefdoms were strong alliances either for fighting during war periods or for trading with other villages or chiefdoms.

It is also worth note that one's height was an important quality among Mississippians. Meaning power, height was one of the attributes of the chief.

Family

Mississippian families were matrilineal. In the family, women grow crops, and did weaving while men spent their time hunting. Girls grew up with adult women following the daily activities such as growing crops and weaving whereas boys were brought up by a tutor who taught them games, hunting, and war arts. Every family had to belong to a clan named by animal nominations, and marriage was forbidden among members of the same clan.