Wall Doxey State Park is a public recreation area located off Mississippi Highway 7, seven miles (11 km) south of Holly Springs, Mississippi. The state park is centered on 60-acre (24 ha) Spring Lake.[3] It is named for white Democrat politician Wall Doxey.
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  Wall Doxey State Park Location in Mississippi | |
| Location | Marshall County, Mississippi, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°39′53″N 89°27′46″W / 34.6647507°N 89.4626949°W[1] |
| Area | 750 acres (300 ha) land; 60 acres (24 ha) water[2] |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Established | 1935 |
| Administered by | Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks |
| Designation | Mississippi state park |
| Named for | Senator Wall Doxey |
| Website | Wall Doxey State Park |
Wall Doxey State Park | |
 Park office building | |
| Nearest city | Holly Springs, Mississippi |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps; National Youth Administration |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| MPS | State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC between 1934 - 1942 |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001437 |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1997 |
History
editWall Doxey State Park is one of the original state parks built in Mississippi in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[4][5] Originally known as Spring Lake, the park was the eighth park in Mississippi created by the CCC. The CCC began work 1935; the park opened in 1938. Workers with the National Youth Administration also contributed to the park's development, adding a cabin in 1938. In 1956, the park was renamed in honor of Mississippi politician Wall Doxey.[2]
Activities and amenities
editThe park features lake fishing, primitive and developed campsites, cabins and cottage, 2.5-mile (4.0 km) nature trail, picnic area, and two disc golf courses.[3] A narrow levee surrounds a third of the spring-fed lake which, in its shallows, has cypresses and dense vegetation.
References
edit- ^ "Wall Doxey State Park Lake". Fishing & Boating. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Harrison Lea Stamm, Architectural Historian (July 10, 1997). "Wall Doxey State Park". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Wall Doxey State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Andy Harper (April 14, 2018). "State Parks". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Center for Study of Southern Culture. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Todd Sanders, Review and Compliance Assistant (August 15, 1996). "State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC between 1934 - 1942". National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. National Park Service. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
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.
External links
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- Wall Doxey State Park Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
- Wall Doxey State Park Map Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks