Tishomingo State Park, Mississippi

We found a beautiful state park at Mile Post 304 on the Natchez Trace Parkway, so we stayed for several days. The man-made lake made this a great place for photos and reflections.

We also discovered that this park had quite a history, including a pioneer cabin. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was also active at this location. The CCC was a government-run employment program for young men during the 1930s. There were hundreds of CCC camps around the United States during the Depression. This program gave work and income to the workforce in an era when neither was plentiful, and many improvements were made in national and state parks. Their labours are still evident today in many parks that we have visited. Here in Tishomingo, they made several stone buildings, a swimming pool, a swinging bridge, and a dam for collecting water.

Morgan enjoyed making friends with the ducks.