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Leroy Percy State Park

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The park features alligators and two observation towers to watch them from, boating and fishing on Alligator Lake, hunting, primitive and developed campsites, eight cabins, two nature trails, picnic area, and a disc golf course. Visitors can pay for a day pass or an overnight campground pass.
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The CCC occupied the area that was to become Leroy Percy State Park near Hollandale, Washington County, on May 29, 1934. This date marks the official beginning for construction of state parks in Mississippi.
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It is the state's oldest state park, its construction having begun with the arrival of the
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Leroy Percy State Park is located in Mississippi
Washington County, Mississippi
United States
Coordinates
33°10′03″N 90°56′09″W / 33.167533°N 90.935907°W / 33.167533; -90.935907
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Mississippi state park
Leroy Percy
Official website
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Mississippi Highway 12
Hollandale
Mississippi
state park
Civilian Conservation Corps
LeRoy Percy
U.S. Senator
"Leroy Percy State Park Lake"


"Leroy Percy State Park"
"State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC between 1934 - 1942"
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