Percy Quin State Park
| Percy Quin State Park | |
| Mississippi State Park | |
| Named for: U.S. Representative Percy Quin | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Pike |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 31°11′13″N 90°31′13″W / 31.18694°N 90.52028°WCoordinates: 31°11′13″N 90°31′13″W / 31.18694°N 90.52028°W [1] |
| Established | 1930s |
| Management | Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks |
  Location in Mississippi | |
| Website: Percy Quin State Park | |
Percy Quin State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off I-55 approximately 7 miles (11 km) southwest of McComb. It is named after Percy Quin, a former U.S. Representative from Mississippi. It is one of the nine original state parks in Mississippi built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[2]
Activities and amenities
The park features boating, waterskiing and fishing on 700-acre (280 ha) Lake Tangipahoa, a convention center, 22 primitive and 100 developed campsites, cabins, villas, and a lodge, an 8-mile (13 km) nature trail, picnic area, and an 18-hole golf course, Quail Hollow.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Percy Quin State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Todd Sanders, Review and Compliance Assistant (August 15, 1996). "State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC between 1934 - 1942" (PDF). NPS Form 10-900-b. National Park Service. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Percy Quin State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
External links
- Percy Quin State Park Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
- Quail Hollow Golf Course
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