J.P. Coleman State Park is a
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
in the
U.S. state of
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
. It is located approximately north of
Iuka off
Mississippi Highway 25
Mississippi Highway 25 (MS 25) runs from Interstate 55, I-55 in Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi to the Tennessee state line north of Iuka, Mississippi, Iuka. The largely controlled-access part from Jackson to Starkville, Mississippi, St ...
, on the banks of the
Tennessee River
The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other names, ...
and
Pickwick Lake. The park is named for
James P. Coleman
James Plemon Coleman (January 9, 1914 – September 28, 1991) was an American judge and the 52nd Governor of Mississippi and a United States federal judge, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
...
, a former
governor of Mississippi.
Activities and amenities
The park features boating, waterskiing and fishing for smallmouth bass on Pickwick Lake, primitive and developed campsites, cabins, cottages, motel, swimming pool, visitors center, picnic area, and a miniature golf course.
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References
External links
* at Mississippi Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Parks
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State parks of Mississippi
Protected areas of Tishomingo County, Mississippi