List of Mississippi state parks
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This is a list of Mississippi state parks. As of 2014[update], the state park system of the U.S. state of Mississippi comprises 24 state parks and one natural area.[1]
Mississippi State Parks (Hover mouse over pog to popup clickable link)
Current state parks[edit]
| Name | County | Locality | Estab- lished [2] | River / lake / other | Image | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneer State Park | Hancock | Waveland | 2005 (rebuilt) | Gulf of Mexico | Waterpark, camping | |
| Clark Creek Natural Area | Wilkinson | Woodville | 1978 | none | Fifty waterfalls. 700 acres (280 ha) | |
| Clarkco State Park | Clarke | Quitman | 1930s | Moore Mill Creek |  | Boating, fishing, camping. 815 acres (330 ha) |
| Florewood State Park | Leflore | Greenwood | 1973 | Yalobusha River | Leased by Leflore County; "temporarily closed" since auction of artifacts and buildings in 2005 | |
| George P. Cossar State Park | Yalobusha | Oakland | n/a | Enid Lake |  | Boating, fishing, camping |
| Golden Memorial State Park | Leake | Walnut Grove | n/a | Golden Memorial Park Lake | Fishing, camping | |
| Great River Road State Park | Bolivar | Rosedale | n/a | Perry Martin Lake | Mississippi River lookout tower | |
| Holmes County State Park | Holmes | Durant | 1930s | Odum Lake and English Lake | Swimming, fishing, camping | |
| Hugh White State Park | Grenada | Grenada | n/a | Grenada Lake |  | Boating, fishing, camping |
| John W. Kyle State Park | Panola | Sardis | n/a | Sardis Reservoir | Boating, fishing, camping, golf course | |
| J. P. Coleman State Park | Tishomingo | Iuka | n/a | Pickwick Lake | Boating, camping, swimming pool | |
| Lake Lincoln State Park | Lincoln | Wesson | n/a | Lake Lincoln |  | Boating, fishing, camping |
| Lake Lowndes State Park | Lowndes | Columbus | n/a | Lake Lowndes | Boating, fishing, camping, equestrian trails, gymnasium | |
| LeFleur's Bluff State Park | Hinds | Jackson | n/a | Pearl River, Mayes Lake |  | Hiking, boating, fishing; golf course, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. 305 acres (123 ha) |
| Legion State Park | Winston | Louisville | 1930s | Legion Lake | Fishing, camping | |
| Leroy Percy State Park | Washington | Hollandale | 1930s | Gamble Lake and Brushy Lake | Alligator watching, boating, fishing, camping | |
| Natchez State Park | Adams | Natchez | n/a | Natchez Lake | Boating, fishing, camping, horseback riding | |
| Paul B. Johnson State Park | Forrest | Hattiesburg | n/a | Geiger Lake |  | Boating, fishing, camping |
| Percy Quin State Park | Pike | McComb | 1930s | Lake Tangipahoa | Boating, fishing, camping; convention center | |
| Roosevelt State Park | Scott | Morton | 1930s | Shadow Lake | Boating, fishing, camping | |
| Shepard State Park | Jackson | Gautier | n/a | Singing River | Small-craft boat ramp, camping, trails. 395 acres (160 ha) | |
| Tishomingo State Park | Tishomingo | Tishomingo | 1930s | Haynes Lake, Bear Creek |  | Canoeing, fishing, camping, swimming pool |
| Tombigbee State Park | Lee | Tupelo | 1930s | Lake Lee | Fishing, camping | |
| Trace State Park | Pontotoc | Pontotoc | n/a | Trace Lake |  | Off-road vehicle trails, golf course, boating, camping |
| Wall Doxey State Park | Marshall | Holly Springs | 1930s | Spring Lake |  | Fishing, camping |
Defunct state parks or under other jurisdiction[edit]
- Arkbutla State Park
- Casey Jones State Park
- Fort Maurepas State Park
- Grand Gulf Military Monument Park, Port Gibson
- Gulf Marine State Park
- Nanih Waiya State Park, transferred to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw 2006
- Sam Dale State Park
- Winterville Mounds, 1960–2000, transferred to Department of Archives and History
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "State Parks and Destinations". Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Mississippi's first nine state parks were built by the CCC. "By July, 1935, a total of nine new parks were under construction. These nine were Leroy Percy in Washington County; Tombigbee in Lee County; Clarkco in Clarke County; Legion in Winston County; Tishomingo in Tishomingo County; Holmes County; Roosevelt in Scott County; Spring Lake (later re-named Wall Doxey) in Marshall County; and Percy Quin in Pike County." "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form". U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service. August 15, 1996.
