Percy Quin State Park, State park in Pike County, Mississippi, US
Percy Quin State Park surrounds 490-acre Lake Tangipahoa, an impoundment of the Tangipahoa River, about 7 miles southwest of McComb off Interstate 55. The park has a 4-mile nature trail, an 18-hole golf course called Quail Hollow, and a conference center. Its campsites, cabins, villas and lodge sit among trees that form a dark band along the water at dusk.
The park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s as part of Mississippi's early state park system development. This construction effort reflected broader efforts to establish public recreation areas during that era.
The park is named for Percy Quin, a Mississippi politician, and its CCC-era origins tie it to the state's public recreation system of the 1930s. Visitors today use Lake Tangipahoa for boating, waterskiing and fishing, and the 18-hole Quail Hollow golf course and 4-mile nature trail draw people from McComb and beyond.
The park offers different lodging options and boat launching areas for water activities. Visitors should be aware that seasonal conditions vary, and facilities may differ depending on when they visit.
Percy Quin State Park is one of nine original Mississippi state parks built by the Civilian Conservation Corps; work started in 1935, and the dam creating Lake Tangipahoa was begun in 1936. The 490-acre lake is an impoundment of the Tangipahoa River, and the park lies about 7 miles southwest of McComb off Interstate 55.
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