MORTON, MS - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) celebrated the grand re-opening of Roosevelt State Park in Morton, Mississippi, with a special event on September 5, 2025. The day began with a morning social at the Alfreda Harris Lodge, followed by a special program and tours of the newly renovated cabins and campground.
“The renovations at Roosevelt State Park mark an important milestone for our agency,” said Lynn Posey, MDWFP Executive Director. “We are proud to welcome visitors back to experience the park’s historic significance while also enjoying its modernized amenities.”
Roosevelt State Park has 15 newly renovated cabins, 6 two-bedrooms, 8 one-bedroom, and 1 three-bedroom. Three of the cabins are ADA accessible and of the 15 cabins, 9 of them are Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) cabins. Each newly renovated cabin includes:
- All new stainless steel kitchen appliances (refrigerator, stove, microwave, coffee station).
- All new dining area with solid surface countertops.
- All new living room furniture with a flatscreen, satellite TV, and electric fireplace.
- All new bedroom furniture and bathrooms with ceramic tile walk in showers.
- All new outdoor porch with picnic table, firepit, and grill.
- All new screened in back porch with outdoor furniture.
Roosevelt State Park also has 110 newly updated campsites for RV camping. Each RV campsite is full hookup with water, electricity, sewer, picnic table, and grill.
Guests also enjoyed exploring new and improved park amenities, including four renovated bathhouses, kayak rentals with an EZ dock launch, a pickleball court, tennis courts, a refinished pool slide, a new camp store, and expanded hiking and mountain biking trails.
Reservations are now open for all cabins and campgrounds https://reserve.mdwfp.com/.
Guests can enjoy weekend long activities at the park such as fishing, boating, day-use area including playground, nature trail, disc golf, and tennis courts. Entry fee to the park is $2.00 per person and children ages 5 and under are free.
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