Legion 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.[3] As Legion State Park Historic District, the state park entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[2] It is managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

Legion State Park
Location in Mississippi
LocationWinston, Mississippi, United States
Coordinates33°09′05″N 89°02′41″W[1]
Area420 acres (170 ha)[2]
Elevation453 ft (138 m)[1]
Established1934
Governing bodyMississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
WebsiteLegion State Park
Legion State Park
Location635 Legion State Park Rd., Louisville, Mississippi
Built1934
Built byCCC
Architectural styleRustic
MPSState Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC MPS
NRHP reference No.98001333
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 1998

History

The park is one of the original Mississippi state parks developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.[4] The CCC began creating the park in October 1934; it opened the public in July 1937.[2] It includes the Legion Lodge, a hand-hewn log structure that has remained unaltered since its construction.[3]

Built by the CCC, Legion Lodge is the oldest structure within a Mississippi State Park.

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]

Legion State Park entrance.

References
  1. "Legion Lake Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Legion State Park". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. August 5, 1998. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  3. "Legion State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  4. "State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC between 1934 - 1942". National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. National Park Service. August 15, 1996. Retrieved December 10, 2016. By July, 1935, a total of nine new parks were under construction. These nine were Leroy Percy in Washington County; Tombigbee in Lee County; Clarkco in Clarke County; Legion in Winston County; Tishomingo in Tishomingo County; Holmes County; Roosevelt in Scott County; Spring Lake (later re-named Wall Doxey) in Marshall County; and Percy Quin in Pike County.
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