Elvis Presley Lake Explained

Elvis Presley Lake
Location:	Lee County, Mississippi, United States
Pushpin Map:	Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Elvis Presley Lake
Area:	322acres^[1]
Max-Depth:	35feet

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elvis Presley Lake . Mississippi Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Parks . September 7, 2011 .
2. January 2004 . Follow the Elvis Trail . Boating . 120.
3. Web site: Natchez Trace . National Park Service . August 21, 2017.
4. Web site: Public Notice No. F8-3423 . Mississippi Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Parks . June 30, 2005 .
5. Book: Summerlin . Cathy. Summerlin . Vernon . Traveling the Trace: A Complete Tour Guide to the Historic Natchez Trace from Nashville to Natchez . Thomas Nelson . 1995 . 9781418559670.
6. Web site: 2017 Fishing Forecast for Northeast Mississippi . Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks Foundation . August 21, 2017 . August 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170822052931/https://foundationmwfp.com/index.php/2017/03/30/2017-fishing-forecast-for-northeast-mississippi/ . dead .
7. News: Moore . William . November 22, 2014 . Elvis Presley Lake Open for Business . Daily Journal.