List of Mississippi state parks

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As of 2005, the state park system of the U.S. state of Mississippi is composed of 24 state parks and one "natural area". Two of the parks, Buccaneer and Shepard, are closed as a result of damage from Hurricane Katrina. Below is a list of Mississippi state parks.

1 Current state parks
2 Defunct state parks
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

Current state parks

Buccaneer State Park, Waveland
Clark Creek Natural Area, Woodville
Clarkco State Park, Quitman
Florewood State Park, Greenwood
George P. Cossar State Park, Oakland
Golden Memorial State Park, Walnut Grove
Grand Gulf Military Monument Park, Port Gibson
Great River Road State Park, Rosedale
Holmes County State Park, Durant
Hugh White State Park, Grenada
John W. Kyle State Park, Sardis
J. P. Coleman State Park, Iuka
Lake Lincoln State Park, Wesson
Lake Lowndes State Park, Columbus
LeFleur's Bluff State Park, Jackson
Legion State Park, Louisville
Leroy Percy State Park, Hollandale
Natchez State Park, Natchez
Paul B. Johnson State Park, Hattiesburg
Percy Quin State Park, McComb
Roosevelt State Park, Morton
Shepard State Park, Gautier
Tishomingo State Park, Tishomingo
Tombigbee State Park, Tupelo
Trace State Park, Belden
Wall Doxey State Park, Holly Springs

Defunct state parks

Arkbutla State Park
Casey Jones State Park
Fort Maurepas State Park
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

References

Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Parks. Retrieved on 2005-11-15.

External links

State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks website

• • e Protected Areas of Mississippi
National Park Service	Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site • Gulf Islands National Seashore • Natchez National Historical Park • Natchez Trace Parkway • Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail • Tupelo National Battlefield • Vicksburg National Military Park
National Forests	Bienville • Delta • De Soto • Holly Springs • Homochitto • Tombigee
State Parks	Buccaneer • Clark Creek Natural Area • Clarkco • Florewood • George P. Cossar • Golden Memorial • Grand Gulf Military Monument Park • Great River Road • Holmes County • Hugh White • John W. Kyle • J. P. Coleman • Lake Lincoln • Lake Lowndes • LeFleur's Bluff • Legion • Leroy Percy • Natchez • Paul B. Johnson • Percy Quin • Roosevelt • Shepard • Tishomingo • Tombigbee • Trace • Wall Doxey
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (web)

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