The 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates an ancient trail that connected southern portions of the Mississippi River to salt licks in today?s central Tennessee.
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The Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge is one of more than 540 national wildlife refuges administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge was established in January 1990 to preserve, improve and create habitat for waterfowl.
Grand Bay NWR is one of over 540 National Wildlife Refuges managed as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Hillside NWR, established in 1975, occupies over 15, 500 acres along the eastern edge of the Mississippi /Yazoo River Alluvial Plain in Holmes and Yazoo Counties.
Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge is located in three counties (Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and Winston) and was originally created from lands obtained through the 1930's Resettlement Administration.
The Coldwater National Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest Mississippi, 4 * miles south of the town of Crowder. Established in 2000, this small refuge consists of 2, 069 acres within an acquisition boundary of 16, 000 acres.
The Tenn-Tom Waterway is an outdoor enthusiasts' paradise with outstanding opportunities for camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, and hunting.
Known for its large crappie, this project offers camping, swimming, and excellent sailing. Special events include a Deer Hunt For Persons With Disabilities.
Grenada Lake, MS, on the Yalobusha and Skuna Rivers, is home to the "Thunder on Water" festival held annually in June.
The Tenn-Tom Waterway is an outdoor enthusiasts' paradise with outstanding opportunities for camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, and hunting.
Just off I-55, this lake has a fishing pier for the handicapped below the dam and an equestrian trail in addition to its 12 recreation areas with 231 picnic sites, 251 class A Campsites and 23 Class C Campsites, 11 boat ramps and 5 swimming beaches.
Okatibbee Lake is an 11, 000-acre multi-purpose project. The Corps of Engineers maintains one full service campground; 4(four) day use parks with 3 designated swimming areas and (4) four boat ramps.
The Grand Bay Reserve is one of the most biologically productive estuarine ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico region, supporting several rare or endangered plant and animal species, numerous important marine fishery resources, diverse habitat types and impo
Forming a majestic gateway to over one million acres of unspoiled timberland, moss-draped oaks and stately pines frame each path in Mississippi's six National Forests.