Tishomingo State Park

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Tishomingo State Park is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Tishomingo, Mississippi, north of Tupelo, Mississippi. Activities in the park including canoeing, rock climbing, fishing and hiking.

The park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. Many of the original buildings are still standing. The park is named for an early leader of the Chickasaw nation, Chief Tishomingo.

The Natchez Trace Parkway, the main highway of the early 19th century, now a modern scenic parkway, runs directly through the park. Tishomingo's landscape of massive rock formations and fern-filled crevices is found nowhere else in Mississippi. Massive moss-covered boulders dot the hillsides, and colorful wildflowers border old Indian trails. Archaeological excavations suggest the presence of Paleo Indians in the area of the park as early as 7000 B.C.

[edit] See also

• List of Mississippi state parks

[edit] References

• Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Parks. Retrieved on 2005-11-15.

[edit] External links

• Tishomingo State Park
• OutdoorPlaces.com

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