Natchez State Park
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Natchez State Park is a state park
in the U.S. state
of Mississippi
. It is located off U.S. Highway 61 near Stanton
, northeast of its namesake, Natchez
.
The park is located at 31°35′31"N 91°12′20"W
The Mississippi
state record largemouth bass
, 18.15 pounds, was caught in Natchez Lake at Natchez State Park in 1992.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
. It is located off U.S. Highway 61 near Stanton
Stanton, Mississippi
Stanton is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi, United States. It is shown on Google maps. It is the nearest community to Emerald Mound Site, a National Historic Landmark....
, northeast of its namesake, Natchez
Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez is the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. With a total population of 18,464 , it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County...
.
The park is located at 31°35′31"N 91°12′20"W
The Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
state record largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
The largemouth bass is a species of black bass in the sunfish family native to North America . It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth...
, 18.15 pounds, was caught in Natchez Lake at Natchez State Park in 1992.