John W. Kyle State Park is a
state park in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
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 off
Mississippi Highway 315
Mississippi Highway 315 (MS 315) is an state highway located in northern Mississippi. The highway consists of two segments, one from MS 9W near Paris in Lafayette County to U.S. Route 278 (US 278) and MS 6 in Panola County, an ...
on Sardis Reservoir approximately east of
Sardis
Sardis () or Sardes (; Lydian: 𐤳𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣 ''Sfard''; el, Σάρδεις ''Sardeis''; peo, Sparda; hbo, ספרד ''Sfarad'') was an ancient city at the location of modern ''Sart'' (Sartmahmut before 19 October 2005), near Salihli, ...
. It is named after
John W. Kyle, a former
Mississippi state senator and a former
U.S. Representative
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
from Mississippi.
Activities and amenities
The park features boating and fishing on
Sardis Reservoir
Sardis Lake is a reservoir on the Tallahatchie River in Lafayette, Panola, and Marshall counties, Mississippi. Sardis Lake is impounded by Sardis Dam, located southeast of the town of Sardis. It is approximately an hour drive from Memphis, Ten ...
, 200 campsites, 20 cabins, visitors center, picnic area, and an 18-hole regulation golf course, Mallard Pointe.
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References
External links
John W. Kyle State Park
Mississippi Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Parks
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State parks of Mississippi
Protected areas of Panola County, Mississippi