Holmes County State Park

Holmes County State Park is a public recreation area in the U.S. state of Mississippi located off U.S. Route 51, six miles (9.7 km) southwest of Durant. The state park features two lakes, 45-acre (18 ha) English Lake and 14-acre (5.7 ha) Odum Lake.^[3]

Holmes County State Park
Holmes County State Park Location in Mississippi
Location	Holmes County, Mississippi, United States
Coordinates	33°01′44″N 89°55′19″W[1]
Area	538 acres (218 ha)[2]
Elevation	397 ft (121 m)
Established	1935
Administered by	Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Designation	Mississippi state park
Website	Official website
Holmes County State Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Nearest city	Durant, Mississippi
Area	20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built	1935
Built by	CCC
Architectural style	Rustic Style
MPS	State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC between 1934 - 1942
NRHP reference No.	97000769
Added to NRHP	July 25, 1997

History

Development of Holmes County State Park was begun in 1935 by the CCC, which constructed Mississippi's first nine state parks.^[4] The park is significant for its 1930s rustic style architecture, with buildings designed to integrate with the natural landscape.^[2] The construction of this and other state parks in Mississippi has been deemed an "excellent example of cooperative efforts between the state and federal government to help reduce the unemployment rates during the Great Depression."^[4]

Activities and amenities

The park offers 28 campsites built around two fishing lakes, a picnic area and shelters, and boat launch.^[3]

References

1. "Holmes County - English State Park Lake". Fishing & Boating. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
2. Harrison Lea Stamm, Architectural Historian; Richard Cawthon, Chief Architectural Historian (February 10, 1997). "Holmes County State Park". National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet. National Park Service. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "Holmes County State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
4. Todd Sanders, Review and Compliance Assistant (August 15, 1996). "State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC between 1934 - 1942". National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. National Park Service. Retrieved December 18, 2013. By July, 1935, a total of nine new parks were under construction. These nine were Leroy Percy in Washington County; Tombigbee in Lee County; Clarkco in Clarke County; Legion in Winston County; Tishomingo in Tishomingo County; Holmes County; Roosevelt in Scott County; Spring Lake (later re-named Wall Doxey) in Marshall County; and Percy Quin in Pike County.

External links

• Official website Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
• Holmes County State Park Map Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks