Florewood State Park
Florewood State Park (also known as Florewood River Plantation State Park) is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off U.S. Highway 82 on the western edge of Greenwood.
In 2005, a bill introduced before the Mississippi Legislature authorized the disposal of Florewood Plantation State Park and four other state parks,[1] and an auction company commissioned to offer at public auction the "entirety of Florewood River Plantation State Park" auctioned off the park on July 23, 2005.[2] The department intended to keep the park open as a day-use facility with "picnic pavilions and picnic tables."[3] As of 2014, the park was described as "Temporarily Closed Due to Renovation" by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.[4]
References
- ^ "House Bill 1657". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
SECTION 19. ...Pursuant to the above mentioned authority, the Legislature hereby identifies the following state parks as properties to be promptly disposed of by the Commission through closure, transfer, lease or sale:...Florewood Plantation State Park.
- ^ "Florewood River Plantation State Park & Museum Absolute Auction". Stevens Auction Company. July 23, 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ Elkins, Ashley (July 19, 2005). "Auction sells history". The Daily Journal. Tupelo, Miss. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ "Florewood State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
External links
- Florewood State Park Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks