During 1991, Oakville Indian Mounds Park came about with the initial purchase of 26.7 acres of land by the Lawrence County Commission and the Indian Youth Leadership Project in Lawrence County that was sponsored by the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission through a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. Congressman Tom Bevill was instrumental in the securing of funds.
The Lawrence County Commission, with help from the Lawrence County Schools Indian Education Program, sponsored and provided guidance to the project during 1991 and 1992. Children enrolled in the Lawrence County Schools’ Indian Education Program participated in the initial phases of Park development.
During 1991, improvements initiated at the Park included clean-up, road construction, fencing, disking, and seeding. A Park entrance sign, a picnic pavilion, fishing pier, steps to the ceremonial mound, and cleanup of the burial mound and cemetery were completed. The Park was dedicated on August 24, 1991, with approximately 3,000 people attending the dedication ceremony.