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The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) invites you to be among one of the first to stay at the newly renovated campsites for RV camping at Roosevelt State Park in Morton, Mississippi.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) invites all fossil enthusiasts to pack up their rock and fossil discoveries and join us for the 22nd Annual Fossil Road Show on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
MDWFP would like to inform the public that during the February 12, 2025 meeting of the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks it was voted the 2024–2025 Small Game seasons ending on a Friday are extended through thirty (30) minutes after sunset on the first following Sunday.
Upcoming Events
Join us for two dates in 2025 for an Introduction to Prescribed Fire Workshops
Big Iron Classic at Legion State Park in Louisville, MS, on February 22, 2025!
Mark your calendars for the 2025 Gamebird Workshop in Tupelo, Mississippi!
Whether you're…
Join Us for a Guided Bird Watching Hike!
Legion State Park Pet Supply Drive
Inaugural Mardi Gras Golf Cart Parade & Festival at J.P. Coleman State Park
If you are a RETIRED EMPLOYEE of Mississippi State Parks, you are invited to our ceremony in…
Mardi Gras Golf Cart Parade at Buccaneer State Park
Clark Creek Natural Area Mardi Gras Hike
Join us for a Prescribed Fire Workshop in Alcron County!
Be among the first to stay at the newly renovated RV campsites!
Get ready for a day of outdoor fun, adventure, and learning at Leaf River WMA Jakes Day, where…
Receive training in internationally recognized environmental education programs for teachers…
Identify reptilian predators for fish! Watch staff feed the turtles and fish in the 10,000…
Discover birds that prey on fish! Learn more about birds and wildlife rehabilitation in a…
Dive for clues to this "fishy" program where youth will learn what fish prey on other fish! A…
Come out and join us for our Bluegrass & more Camp & Jam!!!
In this final spring break program at the Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery, Visitor Education Center,…
Build A Bird A House at J.P. Coleman State Park
Learn more about the art of fly fishing and see the Visitor Education Center's new fly-fishing…
Students across Mississippi are invited to get outdoors and participate in the 2025 Bob Tyler…
Youth are invited to a summer of Puppet Theatre each Thursday, June - July. These programs…
Join us for a Choctaw Flute Demonstration by a professional artist, engraver, and traditional…
Discover America's Richest Waters in Freshwater Illustrated's film, "Hidden Rivers." This film…
Brady Self, the Northwest Mississippi Forestry Specialist with MSU Extension will present a Tree…
Activities will continue throughout the day and include "ghostly gyotaku", face painting, a fish…