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Programs, Resources, and Tools

Plan Your Next Outing

Find a lake
Find access to State Lakes and public waters near you.
Explore Lakes
Find a Park
Find outdoor activities at a State Park near you.
Explore Parks
Find a WMA
Plan a visit to one of our Wildlife Management Areas.
Explore Wildlife Managed Areas
Find a Golf Course
Take a swing at our four public golf courses.
Explore Golf Courses
Find a Museum
Plan a visit to the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science or the Visitor Education Center at the Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery.
Explore Museums
Find a Shooting Facility
Hone your skills or take a class at our shooting facilities.
Explore Shooting Facilities

Upcoming Events

Tombigbee Boat Regatta
Tombigbee State Park

At Tombigbee State Park's inaugural cardboard boat regatta you will race others in a boat made…

Summer Gyotaku Programs
Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
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Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. Using rubber fish stamps and ink,…

Choctaw Program
Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery

Please check back later for more details.

Allen Winters, a professional artist, engraver,…

Summer Gyotaku Programs
Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
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Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. Using rubber fish stamps and ink,…

World Snake Day
MDWFP Museum of Natural Science
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Summer Gyotaku Programs
Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
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Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. Using rubber fish stamps and ink,…

Summer Gyotaku Programs
Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
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Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. Using rubber fish stamps and ink,…

Tree ID Seminar
Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery

Please check back later for more details.

Brady Self, the Northwest Mississippi Forestry…

Park After Dark
MDWFP Museum of Natural Science
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Halloween at the Hatchery
Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
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Please check back later for more details.

This program will include "ghostly gyotaku",…

Let's Talk Turkey
MDWFP Museum of Natural Science
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Education and Outreach

Scholastic Programs

AIMS (Archery in Mississippi Schools) and MSSP (Mississippi Scholastic Shooting Program) provide valuable opportunities for students to develop skills, discipline, and sportsmanship.

Boater Education

Any person born after June 30, 1980, must complete a boater education course before operating a boat in Mississippi.

Hunter Education

Any persons born after January 1, 1972, must complete a hunter education course to legally hunt in Mississippi.

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