Tombigbee State Park

Tombigbee State Park
Mississippi State Park
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Lee
Elevation 390 ft (119 m) [1]
Coordinates 34°14′07″N 88°37′24″W / 34.23528°N 88.62333°W / 34.23528; -88.62333Coordinates: 34°14′07″N 88°37′24″W / 34.23528°N 88.62333°W / 34.23528; -88.62333 [1]
Established 1930s
Management Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Location in Mississippi
Website: Tombigbee State Park
Tombigbee State Park
Nearest city Tupelo, Mississippi
Area 40 acres (16 ha)
Built 1934
Architectural style Other, Rustic
MPS State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC MPS
NRHP Reference # 99000382[2]
Added to NRHP March 25, 1999

Tombigbee State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off Mississippi Highway 6 approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Tupelo. It is named after the nearby Tombigbee River. It is one of the nine original state parks in Mississippi built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[3]

The Tombigbee State Park Historic District was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[4][5]

Activities and amenities

The park features fishing on 120-acre (49 ha) Lake Lee, primitive and developed campsites, seven cabins, a cottage, a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) nature trail, picnic area, and two disc golf courses.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tombigbee State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ Todd Sanders, Review and Compliance Assistant (August 15, 1996). "State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC between 1934 - 1942" (PDF). NPS Form 10-900-b. National Park Service. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ Oakley, Deborah Wise (October 14, 1998). "Tombigbee State Park Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Baughn, Jennifer (October 1998). "Tombigbee State Park Historic District" (PDF). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Tombigbee State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
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