Legion State Park

Legion State Park
Mississippi State Park
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Winston
Elevation 453 ft (138 m) [1]
Coordinates 33°09′05″N 89°02′41″W / 33.15139°N 89.04472°W / 33.15139; -89.04472Coordinates: 33°09′05″N 89°02′41″W / 33.15139°N 89.04472°W / 33.15139; -89.04472 [1]
Established 1930s
Management Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Location in Mississippi
Website: Legion State Park
Legion State Park
Location 635 Legion State Park Rd., Louisville, Mississippi
Built 1934
Architect CCC
Architectural style Rustic
MPS State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC MPS
NRHP Reference # 98001333[2]
Added to NRHP November 05, 1998

Legion State Park, also known as Legion State Park Historic District, is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi located on the north edge of the city of Louisville. It is one of the original Mississippi state parks developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and includes the Legion Lodge, a hand-hewn log structure that has remained unaltered since its construction.[3] The park is adjacent to Tombigbee National Forest.

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.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Legion Lake Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. 1 2 "Legion State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
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