Hugh White State Park | |
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Location | Grenada, Mississippi, United States |
Coordinates | 33°48′00″N89°44′00″W / 33.80000°N 89.73333°W [1] |
Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) [1] |
Established | Unspecified |
Named for | Governor Hugh L. White |
Governing body | Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks |
Website | Hugh White State Park |
Hugh White State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off Mississippi Highway 8 east of Grenada. It is named after Hugh L. White, a former governor of Mississippi.
The park features boating, waterskiing and fishing on 64,000-acre (26,000 ha) Grenada Lake, 158 developed campsites, 12 duplex cabins, visitors center, picnic area, and an 18-hole regulation golf course, The Dogwoods. The associated Carver Point Group Camp (inactive) is located across Grenada Lake from the main park area. [2]
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