Legion State Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Legion State Park
Legion State Park Location in Mississippi
Location	Winston, Mississippi, United States
Area	420 acres (170 ha)
Elevation	453 ft (138 m)
Established	1934
Governing body	Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Website	Legion State Park
Legion State Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	635 Legion State Park Rd., Louisville, Mississippi
Built	1934
Built by	CCC
Architectural style	Rustic
MPS	State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC MPS
NRHP reference No.	98001333
Added to NRHP	November 5, 1998

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.

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 1934; it opened the public in July 1937. It includes the Legion Lodge, a hand-hewn log structure that has remained unaltered since its construction.

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.

Legion State Park entrance.