Lake in United States
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 .
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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.
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[4] Other recreational activities include swimming and fishing, and hiking trails are located nearby.
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Blue catfish are abundant in the lake.
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A tornado in 2014 destroyed a fishing pier and 95 percent of the trees at the campground.
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References
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"Elvis Presley Lake" (PDF) . Mississippi Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Parks. September 7, 2011. [
permanent dead link ]
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"Follow the Elvis Trail" . Boating : 120. January 2004.
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"Natchez Trace" (PDF) . National Park Service. Retrieved August 21, 2017 .
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"Public Notice No. F8-3423" (PDF) . Mississippi Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Parks. June 30, 2005.
^ 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 .
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"2017 Fishing Forecast for Northeast Mississippi" . Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks Foundation. Archived from
the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017 .
^ Moore, William (November 22, 2014).
"Elvis Presley Lake Open for Business" . Daily Journal .
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