The Ross R. Barnett Reservoir (colloquially known as "The Rez") is a reservoir on the Pearl River
Pearl River (Mississippi-Louisiana)
The Pearl River is a river in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Louisiana. It forms in Winston County, Mississippi, Mississippi from the confluence of Nanawaya and Tallahaga Creeks.... in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile .... of Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi .... . Named for Ross R. Barnett
Ross Barnett
Ross Robert Barnett was the Democratic Party List of Governors of Mississippi of the U.S. state of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964.Born in Standing Pine, Mississippi in Leake County, Mississippi, Barnett was the youngest of ten children of a Confederate Army veteran.... , the 52nd Governor of Mississippi
List of Governors of Mississippi
This is a list of the Governors of the U.S. state of Mississippi.*Prior to 1804, parts of Mississippi were part of the state of Georgia ; see List of Governors of Georgia for this period.... , it was created by impounding the Pearl between Madison
Madison County, Mississippi
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 74,674. The county seat is Canton, Mississippi.... and Rankin Counties
Rankin County, Mississippi
Rankin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is named in honor of Christopher Rankin, a Mississippi congressman who served from 1819 to 1826.... . It has 105 miles of shoreline and is bounded on the west by the historic Natchez Trace
Natchez Trace
The Natchez Trace, a 440-mile-long path extending from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee, linked the Cumberland River, Tennessee River and Mississippi River rivers.... .
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The Ross R. Barnett Reservoir (colloquially known as "The Rez") is a reservoir on the Pearl River
Pearl River (Mississippi-Louisiana)
The Pearl River is a river in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Louisiana. It forms in Winston County, Mississippi, Mississippi from the confluence of Nanawaya and Tallahaga Creeks.... in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile .... of Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi .... . Named for Ross R. Barnett
Ross Barnett
Ross Robert Barnett was the Democratic Party List of Governors of Mississippi of the U.S. state of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964.Born in Standing Pine, Mississippi in Leake County, Mississippi, Barnett was the youngest of ten children of a Confederate Army veteran.... , the 52nd Governor of Mississippi
List of Governors of Mississippi
This is a list of the Governors of the U.S. state of Mississippi.*Prior to 1804, parts of Mississippi were part of the state of Georgia ; see List of Governors of Georgia for this period.... , it was created by impounding the Pearl between Madison
Madison County, Mississippi
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 74,674. The county seat is Canton, Mississippi.... and Rankin Counties
Rankin County, Mississippi
Rankin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is named in honor of Christopher Rankin, a Mississippi congressman who served from 1819 to 1826.... . It has 105 miles of shoreline and is bounded on the west by the historic Natchez Trace
Natchez Trace
The Natchez Trace, a 440-mile-long path extending from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee, linked the Cumberland River, Tennessee River and Mississippi River rivers.... .
External links
- State agency responsible for construction and management of the Ross Barnett reservoir
