Thursday, September 18, 2025

Question: Which Loudon County island was home to Coste, the main village of a Mississippian Native American chiefdom?

Answer: Bussell Island in Loudon County is thought to have once served as the main village of Coste—a chiefdom within the Mississippian Native American culture. Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto visited the island in 1540.