The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area

Outstanding birding and wildlife viewing area; listed as major bird-watching area by Audubon Society; established in 1901; production of millions of fish each year; 1903 Victorian manager's house and Grandmother's Garden.
111 Elizabeth St.
Tupelo, MS 38802
Phone: 662.842.1341
Fax: 662.842.3215

Delight in the natural beauty and quiet setting of Puskus Lake, convenient to Oxford; sunbathe, fish from the pier, or play frisbee in the grassy fields.
County Rd. 2089
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: 662.236.6550
Fax: 662.234.8318
www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi/hollysprings
Sites: Primitive tent sites, shaded spots, pet restrictions
Facilities: Restroom
Recreation: Fishing, boating, wildlife viewing, hiking trails

8-mile round-trip, partially-looped, nationally-designated recreation trail begins and ends at Plum Point Recreation Area in George Payne Cossar State Park; winds through recreation area, sandy edge of reservoir, past deep gullies; primitive campground, swimming beach at Plum Point, large parking area, restroom at trailhead; no hitching racks.
165 County Rd.
Oakland, MS 38948-0297
Phone: 662.623.7356
www.mdwfp.com

4.5-mile nationally designated partially looped hiking trail network beginning and ending at Plum Point Recreation Area, descends to sandy edge of Enid Lake, passes impressive gullies in deep woods, additional trails: Quail Run Nature Trail, 2.5 miles and Beech Hollow Nature Trail, .5 miles
George Payne Cossar State Park
165 County Rd. 170
Oakland, MS 38948
Phone: 662.623.7356
www.mdwfp.com

32,100 acre lake located on the Little Tallahatchie River. Popular with anglers with a reputation for its abundant bass and crappie, offering outdoor recreation locations such as John W. Kyle State Park, Beach Point, Blackjack Point, Clear Creek, Coles Point, Coontown Crossing, Cypress Point, Deacon Ridge, Engineers Point, Graham Lake, and Hays Crossing; sandy beaches and fishing, swimming pool, recreation hall, amphitheater, marina, lodge, non-motorized boat rentals, indoor sports gym, tennis courts, group camp lodging, cabins, and an 18-hole "Mallard Pointe" golf course in the state park; camping, picnicking, hiking, biking, hunting, wildlife viewing, playgrounds, boat launches, and skiing; annual January Bald Eagle count.
East of Sardis - 29049 Hwy 315
Sardis, MS 38666
Phone: 662.563.4531
Fax: 662.563.4433
www.mvk.usace.army.mil
Details: 32,100 Acres
Fee: Yes

32,100 acre lake located on the Little Tallahatchie River. Popular with anglers with a reputation for its abundant bass and crappie, offering outdoor recreation locations such as John W. Kyle State Park, Beach Point, Blackjack Point, Clear Creek, Coles Point, Coontown Crossing, Cypress Point, Deacon Ridge, Engineers Point, Graham Lake, and Hays Crossing; sandy beaches and fishing, swimming pool, recreation hall, amphitheater, marina, lodge, non-motorized boat rentals, indoor sports gym, tennis courts, group camp lodging, cabins, and an 18-hole "Mallard Pointe" golf course in the state park; camping, picnicking, hiking, biking, hunting, wildlife viewing, playgrounds, boat launches, and skiing; annual January Bald Eagle count.
East of Sardis - 29049 Hwy 315
Sardis, MS 38666
Phone: 662.563.4531
Fax: 662.563.4433
Toll-Free: 1.877.444.6777
www.mvk.usace.army.mil or www.reserveusa.com
Sites: Primitive & developed camping, 52 RV sites, 52 back-ins (65'), hook-ups (20W, 20E), 30/50 amps, shaded spots, dump station, handicapped accessible, pet restrictions
Facilities: Restrooms, showers, security
Recreation: Swimming, fishing, boating, wildlife viewing, nature trail, biking trail, activity area, picnic area, water skiing

Well-known for diversity of birding and wildlife opportunities; terns, gulls, migrating pelicans, cormorants, ospreys, coots, diving ducks; annual Bald Eagle Watch in January; auto-accessible vantage points around lower lake; songbirds in the spring; Clear Springs Nature Trail features wooden board-walk through cypress/Tupelo gum bottomland; diverse wildlife, optimum viewing of new offspring in May and June; fee charged for boat launching; beaches and pavilion
29049 Hwy 315
Sardis, MS
Phone: 662.563.4531
Fax: 662.563.4433
www.mvk.usace.army.mil

Located on beautiful Arkabutla Lake, famous for its crappie.
Coldwater River South Outlet Channel
3905 Arkabutla Dam Rd.
Coldwater, MS 38618
Phone: 662.562.6261
Fax: 662.562.8972   
Sites: Campsites are not reservable, first come, first served; 23 tent and RV sites; 11 paved, 5 gravel, 7 dirt; 23 back-ins at 15' ; dump station, handicap accessible, pet restrictions
Facilities:  Restrooms
Recreation: Swimming, fishing, boating, wildlife viewing, hiking trails, biking trails; 3 developed sand beaches; picnic facilities and shelters and playgrounds.

Birding and wildlife viewing on 2600 acres of restored hardwood forest. Bird walks, nature hikes, gardens, tour of antebellum house and environmental education. Site of annual Hummingbird festival. 15 miles of wooded & open nature trails with improved sites; wildflower pastures & cemeteries; visitor center is a 2-1/2 story brick Federal-style home burned during the Civil War, restored in 1968; beautiful hummingbird garden and extensive grounds. Nearby attractions: Walter Place, Yellow Fever Museum, Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery, & Graceland Too
285 Plains Rd.
Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone: 662.252.1155
www.msaudubon.org
strawberryplains.audubon.org
Hours: Tue-Sat, Please call ahead; Sun, By appointment; House tours Sat only 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or By appointment
Admission: General Admission-$3 Adults,$2 Children, under 5 years old free. House Tours (Includes Gen. Fee)-$8 Adults, $5 Children

This unit consists of 2,200 acres, most of which are old fields or cultivated farmland. There are 25 ponds on a 400-acre portion of the unit, previously managed as a commercial catfish operation. Twenty nine species of shorebirds have been recorded on the refuge. The refuge also holds a large concentration of ducks and several species of geese in winter. Marsh birds such as sedge wrens, marsh wrens, common yellow-throats, soras, and king rails are regularly seen and heard at the Black Bayou Unit. Peregrine falcons, least terns, black terns, and wood storks pass through during migration. You may also spot bald eagles during winter.
2776 Sunset Dr.
Grenada, MS 38902
Phone: 662.226.8286
www.fws.gov/southeast/tallahatchie