. The builders of the pyramid; the story of Shelby County: its resources and developments . hildren of the forest used thiscountry more as a hunting ground than for permanent , the fame of this particular locality as the home of the bear,the deer, the buffalo and many other animals that offer keenestdelight to the hunter, had spread afar. The great river offered aneasy means of access, and in consequence, many tribes sought thesebluffs for the love of the chase, but finding another on like errandbent, turned their rude weapons, not upon the animals which theycame to seek, but again
. The builders of the pyramid; the story of Shelby County: its resources and developments . hildren of the forest used thiscountry more as a hunting ground than for permanent , the fame of this particular locality as the home of the bear,the deer, the buffalo and many other animals that offer keenestdelight to the hunter, had spread afar. The great river offered aneasy means of access, and in consequence, many tribes sought thesebluffs for the love of the chase, but finding another on like errandbent, turned their rude weapons, not upon the animals which theycame to seek, but against their red foes. Encounters of this kindwere of such frequent occurrence in those early days that noparticular nation could afford to assume absolute possession. Theserugged battles, where heroic deeds were done on either side,eventually became, through story and song, identified with the landitself. Other and far away tribes heard of the bloody fights, of theacts of bravery upon the bluffs of the Mississippi. They weremagnified in the legends until they appeared to be deeds of super-. natural beings, and the belief rapidly gained ground that theseregions were infested by a race of giants, against whom none mighthope to prevail. How many hundreds of years ago did theseimpressions obtain not even legend narrates, but it was during anepoch before the country received its name of Chickasaw. Thisname, according to Mr. J. P. Youngs admirable sketch, entitled•The Story of Memphis, was given to the bluffs only after the lastof the giants had taken flight. Indian legend, says Mr. Young, gives to the site ofMemphis a fantastic interest in its narrative of events occuring hereperhaps one thousand years ago. The Choctaw legend relates thatmany centuries past the Choctaws and Cliickasaws, led by the twobrothers Chocta and Chicksa came from the far West. On crossingthe Mississippi they found the country, occupied by the Nahonla,giants, who were very fair and had come from the East. Ther
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