10 of 11 Types of Mississippi Recreational Facilities--State Parks
Ivan Gillis
Mississippi State Parks
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Name
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Locality
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Area
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River / lake / other
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Remarks
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Buccaneer State Park
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Waveland
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Gulf of Mexico
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Waterpark, camping
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Clark Creek Natural Area
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Woodville
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700 acres (280 ha)
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Fifty waterfalls
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Clarkco State Park
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Quitman
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815 acres (330 ha)
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Boating, fishing, camping
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Florewood State Park
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Greenwood
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Leased by Leflore County; "temporarily closed" since auction of artifacts and buildings in 2005
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George P. Cossar State Park
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Oakland
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Enid Lake
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Boating, fishing, camping
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Golden Memorial State Park
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Walnut Grove
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Fishing, camping
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Great River Road State Park
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Rosedale
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Perry Martin Lake
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Mississippi River lookout tower
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Holmes County State Park
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Durant
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Swimming, fishing, camping
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Hugh White State Park
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Grenada
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Grenada Lake
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Boating, fishing, camping
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John W. Kyle State Park
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Sardis
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Sardis Reservoir
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Boating, fishing, camping, golf course
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J. P. Coleman State Park
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Iuka
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Pickwick Lake
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Boating, camping, swimming pool
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Lake Lincoln State Park
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Wesson
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Lake Lincoln
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Boating, fishing, camping
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Lake Lowndes State Park
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Columbus
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Lake Lowndes
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Boating, fishing, camping, equestrian trails,
gymnasium
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LeFleur's Bluff State Park
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Jackson
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305 acres (123 ha)
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Pearl River,
Mayes Lake
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Hiking, boating, fishing; golf course,
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
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Legion State Park
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Louisville
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Fishing, camping
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Leroy Percy State Park
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Hollandale
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Alligator watching, boating, fishing, camping
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Natchez State Park
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Natchez
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Natchez Lake
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Boating, fishing, camping, horseback riding
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Paul B. Johnson State Park
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Hattiesburg
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Geiger Lake
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Boating, fishing, camping
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Percy Quin State Park
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McComb
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Boating, fishing, camping; convention center
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Roosevelt State Park
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Morton
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Shadow Lake
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Boating, fishing, camping
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Shepard State Park
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Gautier
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395 acres (160 ha)
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Singing River
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Small-craft boat ramp, camping, trails
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Tishomingo State Park
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Tishomingo
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Haynes Lake,
Bear Creek
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Canoeing, fishing, camping, swimming pool
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Tombigbee State Park
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Tupelo
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Lake Lee
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Fishing, camping
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Trace State Park
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Pontotoc
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Trace Lake
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Off-road vehicle trails, golf course,
boating, camping
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Wall Doxey State Park
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Holly Springs
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Spring Lake
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Fishing, camping
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Other Sites of Interest
San Marcos Memories—disappearing North County San Diego, Ca
www.ellengillisart.com
Lake San Marcos—Listing of Vendors and Other Items of Interest to LSM residents
www.lsmdirectory.com
Silly Service—38 years of Federal Civil Service Overview (A book in progress)
www.ivanegillis.com
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