Mississippi has 23 state parks with 19 open to camping. Rates start at $17 per night to reserve a single site for tent camping. Sites with water and electric hook-ups start at $25 per night.

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) invited visitors to celebrate Independence Day in the ...

State parks in Mississippi had become outdated and in need of repair due to inadequate funding and users began to decline. "It started tapering off in the last 10 years," Ferguson said. "We've ...

Mississippi has 25 state parks and they're literally from one end of the state to the other. So, no matter where you live, there's one not too far away. Each of them offers something different.

State parks in Mississippi had become outdated and in need of repair due to inadequate funding and users began to decline. "It started tapering off in the last 10 years," Ferguson said. "We've ...

The MDWFP invites residents and visitors to celebrate Independence Day in the great outdoors with a visit to one of ...

The water features are opening Saturday at the parks, including the pool and water slide at Roosevelt State Park in Morton. The location is between Meridian and Jackson and is home to Shadow Lake, ...

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi state parks are attracting a steady flow of visitors, but tight budgets are creating problems for maintenance. Officials say about 1 million people have visited ...