Roosevelt State Park
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Roosevelt State Park is a public recreation area located off Interstate 20 on the southwest side of Morton, Mississippi. The state park surrounds Template:Convert Shadow Lake at the western edge of Bienville National Forest, between Jackson and Meridian. It is managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.[1]
History
The park was one of the original Mississippi state parks built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.[2] The CCC began work August 1935; the park opened in April 1940.[3]
Activities and amenities
The park features boating, waterskiing and fishing, primitive and developed campsites, cabins, motel, and group camping in dormitory-style cabins. Other features include 4.8 miles of nature trails, a scenic overlook with views of Bienville National Forest, tennis courts, softball field, picnic areas and pavilions, playground equipment, visitors center, 18-hole disc golf course, and swimming pool. The 600-seat Livingston Performing Arts & Media Center is also located in the park.[1]
References
External links
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- Template:Official website Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
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- State parks of Mississippi
- Protected areas of Scott County, Mississippi
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi
- National Register of Historic Places in Scott County, Mississippi
- Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi
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