The park was one of the original Mississippi state parks built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.[4] The CCC began work August 1935; the park opened in April 1940.[2]
Activities and amenities
The park features boating, waterskiing and fishing, primitive and developed campsites, cabins, motel, and group camping in dormitory-style cabins. Other features include 4.8 miles of nature trails, a scenic overlook with views of Bienville National Forest, tennis courts, softball field, picnic areas and pavilions, playground equipment, visitors center, 18-hole disc golf course, and swimming pool. The 600-seat Livingston Performing Arts & Media Center is also located in the park.[3]
References
^"Roosevelt State Park Lake". Fishing & Boating. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
^ abHarrison Lea Stamm, Architectural Historian (April 21, 1997). "Roosevelt State Park". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Retrieved December 13, 2016. Roosevelt State Park was the seventh of ten state parks in Mississippi developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
^ ab"Roosevelt State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
^Todd Sanders, Review and Compliance Assistant (August 15, 1996). "State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC between 1934 - 1942". National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. National Park Service. Retrieved July 13, 2014. By July, 1935, a total of nine new parks were under construction. These nine were Leroy Percy in Washington County; Tombigbee in Lee County; Clarkco in Clarke County; Legion in Winston County; Tishomingo in Tishomingo County; Holmes County; Roosevelt in Scott County; Spring Lake (later re-named Wall Doxey) in Marshall County; and Percy Quin in Pike County.
