Tishomingo State Park
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Tishomingo State Park
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Bridge over Bear Creek in Tishomingo State Park
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| Nearest city: | Tishomingo, Mississippi |
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| Area: | 590 acres (240 ha) |
| Built: | 1936 |
| Architectural style: | Other, Rustic |
| Governing body: | State |
| MPS: | State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC MPS |
| NRHP Reference#: | 98000275[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | March 26, 1998 |
Tishomingo State Park is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, north of Tupelo. Activities in the park include canoeing, rock climbing, fishing and hiking.[2]
The park pays tribute to Tishomingo County's remarkable geography of massive rock formations, found here and in the immediately surrounding areas but nowhere else in Mississippi.[3] The steep cliffs and abundant carboniferous limestone outcrops represent the southwestern extremity of the Southern Appalachian Plateau.
Archaeological excavations suggest the presence of Paleo Indians in the area of the park as early as 7000 BCE. The park is named for an early leader of the Chickasaw nation, Chief Tishomingo.
The park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. Many of the original buildings are still standing.
Tishomingo Park offers visitors seven hiking trails that range in length from ¾ to 3 miles and in difficulty from easy to moderate.[4] The trails feature beautiful scenery, including natural springs, waterfalls and huge rock outcroppings. Bear Creek is encountered at a number of points by the trail system, and can itself be explored by canoe on one of the float trips offered at the park. Three popular disc golf courses are available, as is a variety of camping and lodging facilities.
The Natchez Trace Parkway, a scenic road operated by the National Park Service and commemorating the historic Natchez Trace, runs directly through the park.
Nearby Tishomingo County, Mississippi attractions include the popular skiing and boating destination Bay Springs Lake, Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam, Woodall Mountain, J.P. Coleman State Park and Pickwick Lake.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Tishomingo State Park' at MS Dept of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks website, retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Congressional Edition, Volume 5020', page 156, retrieved 19 Jan 2012.
- ^ Tishomingo Hiking Brochure, MS Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, retrieved 23 Oct 2011.
[edit] External links
- Tishomingo State Park - Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks website
- OutdoorPlaces.com
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Coordinates: 34°36′18″N 88°11′25″W / 34.605°N 88.19028°W
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