NRHP Reference # 97001436 Phone +1 601-732-6316 Added to NRHP 1 December 1997 | Architectural style Other, Rustic Style Area 8 ha Year built 1935 | |
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MPS State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC MPS Similar Golden Memorial State Park, Clarkco State Park, Holmes County State Park, Leroy Percy State Park, Percy Quin 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 150-acre (61 ha) 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.
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HistoryEdit
The park was one of the original Mississippi state parks built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The CCC began work August 1935; the park opened in April 1940.
Activities and amenitiesEdit
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.