Wall Doxey State Park
| Wall Doxey State Park | |
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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 |
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.
History
Wall 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
The 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.
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