Elvis Presley Lake is a lake in Lee County, Mississippi, United States.

The lake is named for musician Elvis Presley, who was born in nearby Tupelo.[2]

Features

A campground is located on the east shore of the lake.[3] Private cottages are also located on the lake.

Pleasure boating is permitted on Elvis Presley Lake, and a boatramp is located at the campground.[1][4] Other recreational activities include swimming and fishing, and hiking trails are located nearby.[5]

Blue catfish are abundant in the lake.[6]

A tornado in 2014 destroyed a fishing pier and 95 percent of the trees at the campground.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Elvis Presley Lake" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Parks. September 7, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Follow the Elvis Trail". Boating: 120. January 2004.
  3. ^ "Natchez Trace" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Public Notice No. F8-3423" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Parks. June 30, 2005.
  5. ^ Summerlin, Cathy; Summerlin, Vernon (1995). Traveling the Trace: A Complete Tour Guide to the Historic Natchez Trace from Nashville to Natchez. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 9781418559670.
  6. ^ "2017 Fishing Forecast for Northeast Mississippi". Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks Foundation. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  7. ^ Moore, William (November 22, 2014). "Elvis Presley Lake Open for Business". Daily Journal.