Thursday, March 29, 2018

Sardis Dam, Batesville, MS

We enjoyed our past two weeks in the John W Kyle State Park  below Sardis Dam near Batesville, Mississippi.  Being on the lake was great...but a bit windy.  You just never know.  Still enjoyed it and plenty of walking in the area.  3 small trails near the park but huge camping and picnicking areas on the lake that were virtually empty to walk around and enjoy.

Loved the white pelicans that hung around. Appox 100 seemed to make the lake their home.  In Batesville we did find an area of interest, the remains of some ancient mounds:

on a nature trail near our park





fishermen out every day on the lake


The Batesville Mounds....or what is left of them after a couple thousand
years.

Early to middle Woodland Era,
1-400AD

Mound C


a nice little trail at the mounds

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2 comments:

  1. Metamorphosis LisaMarch 29, 2018 at 7:47 PM

    How nice you have empty campgrounds to walk around...we are in full Dead Horse Ranch State Park and all the other parks in the area are full!

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    1. keynaApril 6, 2018 at 9:47 AM

      The weather is still a little too iffy for people in this part of the country:) I imagine they will be full in a few weeks!

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