Evan Peacock is a former archaeologist in the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi State University. He is author of the acclaimed Kudzu on the Ivory Tower: From the Backwoods to an Academic Career in the Deep, Deep South and Mississippi Archaeology Q & A and coeditor with Patricia K. Galloway of Exploring Southeastern Archaeology, the latter two published by University Press of Mississippi.

"Ultimately, Peacock’s story casts a line far beyond the creek, inviting readers to rediscover the quiet meaning found in still waters." - Avery Forrest Starkville Daily News"In returning to Elkins Creek, he [Peacock] not only revisits his past but offers readers a chance to reflect on their own connections to place, tradition, and the simple moments that endure." - The Choctaw Plaindealer "Return to Elkins Creek is a wonderful book—factual, entertaining, and beautifully integrated within the cultural rhythms of the South." - Donald C. Jackson, author of Restless Winds: Memoirs of an Outdoorsman

Evan Peacock is a former archaeologist in the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi State University. He is author of the acclaimed Kudzu on the Ivory Tower: From the Backwoods to an Academic Career in the Deep, Deep South and Mississippi Archaeology Q & A and coeditor with Patricia K. Galloway of Exploring Southeastern Archaeology, the latter two published by University Press of Mississippi.

"Ultimately, Peacock’s story casts a line far beyond the creek, inviting readers to rediscover the quiet meaning found in still waters." - Avery Forrest Starkville Daily News"In returning to Elkins Creek, he [Peacock] not only revisits his past but offers readers a chance to reflect on their own connections to place, tradition, and the simple moments that endure." - The Choctaw Plaindealer "Return to Elkins Creek is a wonderful book—factual, entertaining, and beautifully integrated within the cultural rhythms of the South." - Donald C. Jackson, author of Restless Winds: Memoirs of an Outdoorsman

Evan Peacock is a former archaeologist in the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi State University. He is author of the acclaimed Kudzu on the Ivory Tower: From the Backwoods to an Academic Career in the Deep, Deep South and Mississippi Archaeology Q & A and coeditor with Patricia K. Galloway of Exploring Southeastern Archaeology, the latter two published by University Press of Mississippi.

"Ultimately, Peacock’s story casts a line far beyond the creek, inviting readers to rediscover the quiet meaning found in still waters." - Avery Forrest Starkville Daily News"In returning to Elkins Creek, he [Peacock] not only revisits his past but offers readers a chance to reflect on their own connections to place, tradition, and the simple moments that endure." - The Choctaw Plaindealer "Return to Elkins Creek is a wonderful book—factual, entertaining, and beautifully integrated within the cultural rhythms of the South." - Donald C. Jackson, author of Restless Winds: Memoirs of an Outdoorsman