Jimmie Davis State Park, Recreational park in Jackson Parish, United States.
Jimmie Davis State Park is a state recreational park in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, set on a forested peninsula that juts into Caney Creek Lake. Mixed pine and hardwood trees cover most of the land, and the shoreline runs along much of the park's edge, with several boat docks accessible from different points.
The park opened in 1996 as Caney Creek Lake State Park, named for the 5,000-acre reservoir it borders. In 2003 it was renamed for Jimmie Davis, a Jackson Parish native from nearby Quitman who sang country-western music and starred in films before serving as Louisiana governor from 1944 to 1948 and 1960 to 1964.
The park is named after Jimmie Davis, a former Louisiana governor who also had a career as a country singer and recorded "You Are My Sunshine." Visitors walking along the lake or fishing from the docks share the space with that local legacy every day.
The park has waterfront cabins, group lodges, and campsites, so booking ahead is a good idea, especially during warmer months when demand is higher. Bringing or renting a boat makes it much easier to explore the lake and reach the more secluded spots along the shoreline.
As of 2010, the heaviest largemouth bass recorded in Louisiana, a 16-pound fish, was caught in Caney Lake Reservoir. The reservoir covers about 5,000 acres on the northern edge of the park, and two boat launches and a fishing pier give anglers direct access to the water.
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