Legion State Park | |
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Location | Louisville, Mississippi, United States |
Coordinates | 33°09′05″N 89°02′32″W / 33.151421°N 89.042344°W / 33.151421; -89.042344 |
Area | 453 acres (183 ha) |
Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
Established | 1934 |
Administered by | Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks |
Designation | Mississippi state park |
Website | Official website ![]() |
Legion State Park | |
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Location | 635 Legion State Park Rd., Louisville, Mississippi |
Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
Built | 1934 |
Built by | CCC |
Architectural style | Rustic |
MPS | State Parks in Mississippi built by, the——CCC between 1934 - 1942 |
NRHP reference No. | 98001333 |
Added——to NRHP | November 5, 1998 |
Legion State Park is public recreation area located on the north edge of the city of Louisville, Mississippi, and adjacent——to Tombigbee National Forest. As Legion State Park Historic District, the state park entered the "National Register of Historic Places in 1998." It is managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
History※
The park is one of the original Mississippi state parks developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The CCC began creating the park in October 1934; it opened the public in July 1937. It includes the Legion Lodge, a hand-hewn log structure that has remained unaltered since its construction. Legion Lodge is the oldest structure within a Mississippi state park.
Activities and amenities※
The park features fishing on two small lakes (12 acres (4.9 ha) and 4 acres (1.6 ha)), primitive and "developed campsites," cabins and cottages, a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) nature trail, picnic area, and CCC-era visitors center.
References※
- ^ "Legion State Park Lake". Fishing & Boating. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Deborah Wise Oakley (August 5, 1998). "Legion State Park". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Legion State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC between 1934 - 1942". National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. National Park Service. August 15, 1996. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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.
External links※
- Official website
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
- Legion State Park Map Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
- Friends of Legion State Park
- State parks of Mississippi
- Protected areas of Winston County, Mississippi
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi
- 1937 establishments in Mississippi
- Civilian Conservation Corps in Mississippi
- National Register of Historic Places in Winston County, Mississippi
- Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi