Florewood State Park

Florewood State Park
Florewood State Park is located in Mississippi
Florewood State Park
Florewood State Park
Location in Mississippi
LocationGreenwood, Mississippi, United States
Coordinates33°31′30″N 90°15′01″W / 33.52500°N 90.25028°W / 33.52500; -90.25028
Elevation131 ft (40 m)
Established1973
Administered byLeflore County
DesignationMississippi state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Florewood State Park, also known as Florewood River Plantation State Park, is a public recreation area in the U.S. state of Mississippi, operated by the Leflore County Board of Supervisors. The state park is located off U.S. Highway 82 on the western edge of Greenwood. It is only open on Saturdays for fishing.[1]

History

The park originated in 1973 when the Moor family deeded property to the state of Mississippi for use as a "living historical plantation."[2] In 2005, a bill introduced before the Mississippi Legislature authorized the disposal of Florewood Plantation State Park and four other state parks.[3] An auction company offered the "entirety of Florewood River Plantation State Park" at auction on July 23, 2005.[4] Although the department intended to keep the park open as a day-use facility with "picnic pavilions and picnic tables,"[5] the park was leased to Leflore County in 2007.[2][6]

In 2014, the Leflore County Board of Supervisors leased the shuttered state park to Hollywood movie producers for the shooting of "By Way of Helena" (later released as "The Duel"), a feature film with Woody Harrelson and Liam Hemsworth.[7]

After being stocked with blue gill in 2018,[8] Florewood River Plantation Lake was re-opened to the public for fishing in 2021.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Florewood State Park". Parks and Destinations. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Conservatorship v. Mississippi" (PDF). Supreme Court of Mississippi. December 28, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "House Bill 1657". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved June 29, 2009. Section 19. ...Pursuant to the above mentioned authority, the Legislature hereby identifies the following state parks as properties to be promptly disposed of by the Commission through closure, transfer, lease or sale:...Florewood Plantation State Park.
  4. ^ "Florewood River Plantation State Park & Museum Absolute Auction". Stevens Auction Company. July 23, 2005. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  5. ^ Elkins, Ashley (July 19, 2005). "Auction sells history". The Daily Journal. Tupelo, Miss. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  6. ^ Smith, Charlie (December 10, 2007). "County finalizes lease of Florewood". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Miss. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Movie starring Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson to film in Greenwood". GulfLive.com. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Sims, Alliyah (December 12, 2018). "Florewood Park in Leflore County stocked with blue gill fish". Delta News. Greenwood, Miss. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Overend, Riley (June 19, 2021). "Florewood River Plantation Lake opening to public". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Miss. Retrieved August 22, 2023.