Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in De Soto National Forest (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Leaf River Wildlife Management Area, Paul B Johnson State Park, and Bottomland hardwood forest. Also, be sure to include Paul B. Johnson State Park in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in De Soto National Forest (Mississippi).
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Leaf River Wildlife Management Area
Leaf River Wildlife Management Area was established in 1940 out of land owned by the U.S. Forest Service. Located within the De Soto National Forest off Mississippi Highway 26 and east of Wiggins, Mississippi, it is composed of approximately 42,000 acres of pine forest.[1]
Paul B Johnson State Park
State park in the Forrest County, Mississippi. Paul B. Johnson State Park is a public recreation area on the shores of Geiger Lake, located off U.S. Highway 49 approximately 10 miles south of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The state park is named after Paul B. Johnson, the forty-sixth governor of Mississippi.[2]
Bottomland hardwood forest
National forest in Brooklyn, Mississippi. The Bottomland hardwood forest is a type of deciduous and evergreen hardwood forest found in US broad lowland floodplains along large rivers and lakes. They are occasionally flooded, which builds up the alluvial soils required for the gum, oak and bald cypress trees that typically grow in this type of biome. The trees often develop unique characteristics to allow submergence, including cypress knees and fluted trunks, but can not survive continuous flooding.
Typical examples of this forest type are found throughout Gulf coast states, and along the Mississippi River in the United States. It is estimated there were 24,000,000 acres (97,000 km2) in the region before foresting and farming reduced it to approximately 4,000,000 acres (16,000 km2) today.[3]
Paul B. Johnson State Park
State park in the Forrest County, Mississippi. Paul B. Johnson State Park is a public recreation area on the shores of Geiger Lake, located off U.S. Highway 49 approximately 10 miles south of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The state park is named after Paul B. Johnson, the forty-sixth governor of Mississippi.[4]
New York Hotel
Hotel. The New York Hotel is a historic hotel in Fruitland Park, Mississippi. Constructed in 1914, the building is a 1½ story, 12 bedroom, shingle-style structure containing 3600 square feet. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[5]