Built by CCC NRHP Reference # 98001333 Year built 1934 Added to NRHP 5 November 1998 | Architectural style Rustic Area 49 ha Phone +1 662-773-8323 | |
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Location 635 Legion State Park Rd., Louisville, Mississippi MPS State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC MPS Address 635 Legion State Park Dr, Louisville, MS 39339, USA Similar Golden Memorial State Park, Holmes County State Park, George P Cossar State Park, Hugh White State Park, Clarkco State Park | ||
Legion State Park is public recreation area located on the north edge of the city of Louisville, Mississippi, and adjacent to Tombigbee National Forest. As Legion State Park Historic District, the state park entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It is managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
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History
The park is one of the original Mississippi state parks developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The CCC began creating the park in October of 1934; it opened the public in July of 1937. It includes the Legion Lodge, a hand-hewn log structure that has remained unaltered since its construction.
Activities and amenities
The park features fishing on two small lakes (12 acres (4.9 ha) and 4 acres (1.6 ha)), primitive and developed campsites, cabins and cottages, a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) nature trail, picnic area, and CCC-era visitors center.