Legion State Park – Louisville MS

City:
Louisville, MS

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Description

Legion State Park, also known as Legion State Park Historic District, is located in the red hill country of Louisville, Mississippi, and area originally inhabited by the Choctaw Indian Nation. It is one of the original Mississippi state parks developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and includes the Legion Lodge, a hand-hewn log structure that has remained unaltered since its construction. Activities at the park include fishing, boating, swimming, hiking and camping.”

Source notes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_State_Park

Location Info


635 Legion State Park Rd.
Louisville, MS

Coordinates: 33.1469933, -89.04130

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