Roosevelt State Park
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Roosevelt State Park is a public recreation area located off Interstate 20 on the southwest side of Morton, Mississippi. The state park surrounds 150-acre (61 ha) Shadow Lake at the western edge of Bienville National Forest, between Jackson and Meridian. It is managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.[3]
Not to be confused with Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park.
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Roosevelt State Park | |
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Location | Morton, Mississippi, United States |
Coordinates | 32°19′12″N 89°40′09″W[1] |
Area | 550 acres (220 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
Established | 1935 |
Administered by | Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks |
Designation | Mississippi state park |
Named for | President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Website | Official website |
Roosevelt State Park | |
Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
Built | 1935 |
Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) |
Architectural style | Rustic |
MPS | State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC between 1934 - 1942 |
NRHP reference No. | 97001436 |
Added to NRHP | December 1, 1997 |
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