Exploring Pickwick 2020

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Pickwick

Boating – Whether it’s sails, motors or paddles – Pickwick remains a boater’s dream – Pages 8-13

2020-2021 Edition

History – Civil War, Roosevelt’s New Deal era puts Pickwick area on the map – Pages 16-24

EDITORIAL Publisher

Lodging – State park inn undergoes a more modern transformation; Pickwick offers over 300 overnight stay ideas – Pages 28-35

Reece Terry Editor Mark Boehler

Dining – Twenty restaurant options near lake offer variety of experiences – Pages 38, 39

Contributors

Fishing – Pickwick Lake, Tennessee River provide plenty of sport fish options – Pages 42-44 Catching the big blue: Catfish attraction lures fishermen from everywhere – Pages 50-51

Bill Avery Mark Boehler Margaret Bradley Mike Hudson

Birding – Shiloh, Pickwick area are great places to see many species of birds, other wildlife – Pages 54-60

Keith Jackson Rob Matsuura Terry Weaver

Events – Roar of cannon, fireworks display or solemn services – Shiloh and Pickwick keep a busy calendar – Pages 62-64

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Camping, RVing – Pickwick area offers plenty of choices with over 250 campsites in five campgrounds – Pages 68, 69

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Golfing – Pickwick Landing State Park Golf Course remains a golfer’s destination – Pages 74, 75

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Running – Pickwick hosts six-miler, Shiloh park has four-miler – Pages 80, 81

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Bicycling – Riders can explore 13 miles of paved road at Shiloh – Pages 86, 87

Devin Garrett

Disc golfing – Pickwick Landing State Park offers the growing sport for the whole family – Pages 90. 91

Creative Designer Susan Curtis

On the Cover Corinth, Miss. newlyweds Zachery and

Taylor Calderon enjoy a late afternoon on Pickwick Lake. Photo by Keith Jackson

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boating

Photo by Keith Jackson

Eleven-year-old South Mincey loves any type of water sports activity at Pickwick Lake, including wake boarding, knee boarding, skiing or tubing. He is the son of Liz and Dewey Mincey of Kossuth, Miss.

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Photo by Bill Avery

Ian Finch and Jamie Barnes, both from Great Britain, pass through Pickwick Lake in April, 2019 as part of an inland canoe trip along the Tennessee River.

Welcome aboard!

Whether it’s sails, motors or paddles, Pickwick remains a boater’s dream

By MARK BOEHLER For Exploring Pickwick

Pickwick Reservoir is a boater’s dream destination, from personal water-crafts, canoes and kayaks – to ski boats, sailboats and bass boats – all the way to large scale houseboats and yachts.

There are quiet coves and inlets to the open waters of Pickwick, large embayments of Yellow Creek and Bear Creek,

plus access to the Tennessee River and Tenn-Tom Waterway.

It’s where the state of Tennessee meets the northeast corner of Mississippi and northwest corner of Alabama. The 43,100acre TVA reservoir gains access to inland waterways from northern states all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.

Pickwick is part of the The Great Loop as transient boaters move north and south. The area near Pickwick Dam and

the Mississippi – Tennessee has much to offer.

Pontoon boat rentals are available at Pickwick Landing State Park Marina, Grand Harbor Marina and Aqua Yacht Marina.

TWRA has boat ramps at the state line with a large parking area. Others are available at the state park, all of the marinas and below the dam at the TVA campground. The TVA boatramp below the dam under-

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went renovations in 2018 with new concrete and better access.

The area had to be closed after February, 2020 flooding and TVA wasn’t sure when it might reopen. Check the TVA website for availability.

There are many boat storage options, boat launch service, boat service and repair, name brand boat dealerships and sales of boating supplies.

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Seasonal park rangers (SPRs) at Pickwick Landing State Park offer free onehour pontoon excursions in the summer months.

Trips depart from the dock at The Inn. Reservations are recommended and many cruises stay booked, especially during holiday weekends.

The state park also rents canoes and

kayaks during the warm months. A storage area and large fleet of canoes and kyaks were added at the park in 2018 due to high rental demand. The rental includes life jackets and paddles.

The quiet waters in the inlet around the start park offers a great place to canoe and kayak away from the more bumpy ride out on the larger lake.

More Information

ABOVE: Grand Harbor Marina is always busy with boating activity.

www.greatloop.org www.gograndharbor.com www.aquayachtharbor.com www.tnstateprks.com/pickwick www.friendsofpickwickpark.com PAGE 12

Photos by Mark Boehler / editor@dailycorinthian.com

BELOW LEFT: TWRA has a boat ramp in Yellow Creek at the stateline with a large parking area.

BELOW RIGHT: The Pickwick Landing State Park Marina has boat slips for rent, pontoon boats for rent and a boat ramp for launching.

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history

Workers clear trees on March 4, 1936 to make room for the future Pickwick Reservoir. Note the Tennessee River in the background.

War and the Tennessee River Civil War, Roosevelt’s New Deal era put Pickwick area on the map

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Photos by TVA

View of Pickwick Landing Dam and Lock on July 1, 1938 not long after it first began operations.

By MARK BOEHLER For Exploring Pickwick

One can say the Tennessee River made the Pickwick area what it is today.

The river remains the focal point of an area in Southwest Tennessee rich in history.

Union troops invading the area at Pittsburg Landing resulted in one of the most significant battles of the Civil War where more Americans died than all previous wars combined.

The New Deal era of President Franklin D. Roosevelt brought the construction of nine dams along the river for flood control and easier navigation.

Some 82 years after completion of Pick

The New Deal era of President Franklin D. Roosevelt brought the construction of nine dams along the river for flood control and easier navigation. wick Landing Dam and Locks, the Pickwick Reservoir provides a 43,100-acre multi-use area playground for boating and fishing.

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the area, and today’s Pickwick, Counce and Shiloh areas are worth a look for a study in history.

Managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Pickwick Landing Dam was built between 1935-38. It as the third dam built in the Tennessee Valley.

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Photo by Terry Weaver

A deer fawn and its mother enjoy a quiet late afternoon at Shiloh National Military Park.

The first lock designed by the Corps of Engineers and its 63-foot lift was among the highest in the world when the lock opened in 1938.

To give the March 2019 flood some perspective, water was nine-feet deep in the TVA campground below the dam at its highest point. The flood destroyed roads, campsites and three bathhouses. The February 2020 flood left water three-feet deep in the campground and delayed recovery efforts from the 2019 flood.

The river at Savannah crested at 401.2 on March 21, 1897, making it the highest The dam’s original turbines were among the dam. mark on record before the dam was built the largest propeller-type turbines in the TVA has built new picnic sites below in the 1930s. world at the time they were installed. the dam. They are handicapped accessible The construction area which can be One can be seen today in the TVA park- and have a table and grill. seen both below and above the earthing area on the north end of the dam.

The area below the dam has been en part of the dam is TVA’s effort to The first lock designed by the Corps of rocked by flooding in recent years, once strengthen the earthen embankment to Engineers and its 63-foot lift was among in late February and early March 2019, help make the area more sturdy should a the highest in the world when the lock then again in February 2020. major earthquake hit the area. opened in 1938.

The Tennessee River stage at SavanTons of rocks are being added to the Although the lock and powerhouse nah crested at 395.4 in early March, lake side, while of tons of soil will be have been closed to the public since 9-11, 2019, making it the third highest crest added to the area below the earthen TVA has two parking areas for great on record. The historic flooding in 1973 dam. views of the dam, lake and tailwaters. The remains tops since the dam was built.

Construction on the project was exarea below the dam also has restroom The river crested at 396.11 on March 20, pected to be complete in early summer facilities. Tennessee Highway 128 crosses 1973. of 2020.

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Photo by Bill Avery

Pickwick Lake boaters watch a beautiful sunset as they await the later Fourth of July fireworks show.

A TVA survey revealed the earthen part of the dam could suffer a breach should a major earthquake strike, but the concrete portion of the dam built in the 1930s remains sound.

the Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston, who decided to march his 44,000 troops from Corinth and engage in a surprise battle.

The two-day bloody battle on April 6-7, 1862 was intense, with the Confederates Shiloh National Military Park getting the upper hand on the surprised Located off Tennessee Highway 22, 40,000 Northern troops.

Shiloh Battlefield tells the story of the Another 20,000 Union troops arrived battle and pays homage to the 24,000 ca- the morning of the second day and the sualties, many of whom had never seen tide was turned. battle before.

The Southern troops retreated back to Major General Ulysses S. Grant ascend- Corinth. Today’s visitors can walk in the ed the river by steamboat, disembarkfootsteps of those brave souls of long ago ing at Pittsburg Landing. The ultimate on grounds managed by the National goal was the important railroad town of Park Service.

Corinth, Miss. – 22 miles to the southThere is a driving tour which begins east. at the visitor center with tour stops at The base of operations was a plateau all the significant points of interest. The west of the river and forward camps two visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. miles inland around a log church called The visitor center offers a new interpre“Shiloh Meeting House.” tive film “Shiloh: Fiery Trail” every hour The Union activity caught the eye of from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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The visitor center offers a new interpretive film “Shiloh: Fiery Trail” every hour from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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A bookstore offers a wide variety of books, maps, DVDs, CDs, postcards, clothing and other items related to Shiloh, the Civil War, national parks and area history.

Shiloh National Cemetery is also in the park. The park is open from dawn to dusk and closed on Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day and New Year’s Day. There are no fees to visit the park or visitor center.

The nearby Corinth (Miss.)

Civil War Interpretive Center is part of the Shiloh unit. It has displays on why the Civil War was fought, the War in the West, and information on the battles of Corinth and Shiloh. There is also a short film and bookstore.

Shiloh Indian Mounds

A town occupied the high Tennessee River bluff at the eastern edge of Shiloh some 800 years ago.

There are seven eastern mounds, most serving as platforms for important buildings. One served as a burial mound.

The mounds are just off Riverside Drive, which offers beautiful vistas of the river.

Want to stretch the legs? A great hike begins at the Indian Mounds parking area and the trail leads to the mounds area.

Pickwick Village

Located in today’s Pickwick Landing State Park, Pickwick Village was home to 3,500 construction workers and their families from 1935-38.

Hospital, cafeteria, school and homes once stood on 681 acres the state purchased from TVA in 1969.

Additional land has been purchased to expand the park.

Sources:TVA, Tennessee State Parks and National Park Service Photo by Mark Boehler

In this Jan. 29, 2020 photo, construction continues on the earthen embankment portion of Pickwick Landing Dam. Some visitors to Pickwick Lake may think the project has something to do with flood control, but the $150 million TVA project officially called the Pickwick Landing Dam South Embankment Seismic Upgrade which began in March 2019 will actually make the the embankment more stable should a major earthquake hit the area. Expected to be complete in early summer 2020, the project placed rock fill on the lake side and dirt fill on the downstream side below the dam with a three-foot thick natural filter. An earlier study showed the earthen portion of the dam might be compromised should a major earthquake hit the area.

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More Information www.tva.gov/sites/pickwick www.nps.gov/shil tnstateparks.com www.tva.com

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The Lodge at Pickwick Landing

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State park inn undergoes a more modern transformation; Pickwick offers over 300 overnight stay ideas

By MARK BOEHLER For Exploring Pickwick

Photo by Mark Boehler

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The Tennessee State Parks system has a vision for Pickwick Landing State Park to be a premier destination.

Say hello to The Lodge at Pickwick Landing, which underwent a massive facelift beginning in November 2019 and is expected to be complete for the summer season in 2020.

With its stunning views of Pickwick Lake, it is like no other in a state park system already considered one of the best in the country.

The $12 million project includes new furniture, fixtures and equipment to upgrade guest rooms, a renovated restaurant, lobby, conference space, gift shop and front desk, plus new audio and visual equipment for the conference center.

The restaurant’s upgrade and expanded full-service bar even has a new name to go along with the new look: The Table at Pickwick Landing.

“This is all very exciting,” said Park Manager Andy Wright. “We are very happy to see our hotel get a new look … it’s going to be an incredible change for this facility.”

One thing that did not change with the more modern image is every room at the inn has a view of the lake with an outdoor balcony.

The new-look inn, renovated rooms and conference center is an ongoing

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The Villas at Pickwick Landing State Park offer outdoor decks with beautiful views of a quiet lake cove.

transformation of the state park in recent years as seven premium villas with lake views and spacious living quarters were opened on Jan. 1, 2017.

The “ultra-modern” two- and three-bedroom villas with full kitchens and fireplaces, also feature decks overlooking a scenic Pickwick Lake cove.

The construction of the new cabins was part of an initiative by the state park system to improve the park and visitor experience.

“What is so wonderful about the newer cabins is their location,” said Mike Dobis, state park manager at the time they were opened and now region manager over all state parks in West Tennessee. “They are surrounded by natural beauty.”

The cabins’ living rooms provide breathtaking views. The living room furniture is hand-made solid oak furniture. The majority of the cabins’ furnishings were made in Tennessee.

Outside decks have some bench seating, a table and chairs, and a kitchen island with a gas grill. Each cabin has WiFi, cable

TV, central heat and air, and a gas fireplace. Cookware, dishes and linens are all provided.

All seven cabins have two bathrooms.

Other amenities for cabin guests include the use of the indoor and outdoor swimming pools at the inn, a restaurant and a free shuttle service from the restaurant to the marina.

Reservations far in advance are recommended. There are night stay minimums, depending on the time of year.

This is one example which represents the Pickwick experience. Visitors to the area can have as much – or as little – as they want when it comes to lodging options.

The Pickwick area has just over 300 different choices for overnight stays.

These range from 179 motel rooms to 17 larger suites with kitchen efficiencies or full kitchens; and at least 120 villas, condos, homes, cottages and cabins are all available for rent.

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they know.

Visitors should make reservations well in advance, especially during Pickwick’s peak season each Memorial Day to Labor Day. The Fourth of July weekend is also a huge time for the area, especially in 2020 as July 4th falls on a Saturday, and in 2021, when the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday.

Weekends stay booked in the summer months and many rentals require minimum night stays. Many rentals and businesses offer nightly and weekly rates and huge discounts during the offseason from November to March.

Check out Pickwick’s lodging inventory.

Pickwick Cabin Rentals

Here is an example of what can be found with over 75 options.

Categories are based on location – water view, water access, off water – or the number of bedrooms, from 1-2 bedroom cabins up to 5-bedroom, 5-bath lakeside dream homes.

Go to www.pickwickcabins.com or call 731-689-0400 for more information.

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All rooms at the Lodge at Pickwick Landing have a balcony and a view of Pickwick Lake.

Hampton Inn

Located at Highway 57 near the dam, the motel offers 48 rooms and two king suites with a large living area, sofa and lounge chairs.

Visitors will find the usual extras with the Hampton experience such as complimentary hot breakfast, an outdoor pool and free 24-hour access to a nearby fitness center.

The Prospector Bed and Breakfast Inn at The Outpost Located on Highway 128 just north of Pickwick Dam, there are two suites complete with bedroom with queen-size bed, kitchenette with coffee maker, sink, microwave and small refrigerator. Sofa couch makes into a second bed. Flatscreen TV, gas fireplace and outdoor deck round out the modern experience in a rustic setting.

The Outpost added a bigger suite in 2020 for visitors with a larger living area and full kitchen. It also offers a huge covered outdoor deck. Each night’s stay also comes with breakfast for two from The Outpost.

Call 731-925-6990 for more information.

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Grand Harbor

This is a vacation destination on the Mississippi side of Pickwick where Yellow Creek joins with Pickwick Lake.

Get directions or a GPS before the visit, but what a gem at the end of the road.

One and two-bedroom condos with full kitchens and lake views are available, along with several three-bedroom villas and homes.

On-site extras include a marina with boat rentals, outdoor pool and playground, lighted tennis court, ship’s store and cantina, fitness center and luxury spa.

One unique feature at Grand Harbor is a free complimentary shuttle service to Freddy T’s Restaurant, The Rooftop, Club 50 and Beach Club so visitors can enjoy Pickwick’s nightlife with a designated driver on call. It’s a free service, but drivers accept tips.

For more information, go to www.go grandharbor.com.

Parks, inn extras include an indoor and outdoor pool, marina with boat rentals, lake access, playground, tennis courts, basketball court, 9-hole disc golf course, softball field, walking track and trail, lake swimming area, sand volleyball court, restaurant, bar, gift shop with beer sales and 6,000-square-feet of conference center space.

Ask about the inn’s weekend package deals which may include buffet meals in the inn restaurant.

Please note the inn rooms were not expected to be finished until sometime during the summer of 2020, but both the new villas and older cabins in the park remain available now for guests.

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dining

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Fried catfish is a favorite dish in the Pickwick Lake and Shiloh areas, including whole, steaks or boneless fillets.

Grits & Greens, T-Bones & Tacos Twenty restaurant options near lake offer variety of experiences

beef burgers and buffalo wings.

But that’s not to say steaks, tacos, seafood, pizza, grits and greens can’t be When it comes to the cuisine of Pickfound on a multiple of menus of folks wick Lake from Shiloh to Yellow Creek, looking to feed their interests. there are as many culinary uniques as Mexican, Cajun or Southern country there are regional standards. dishes, Pickwick and Shiloh area restauFried catfish and hushpuppies probably rants are serving up both traditional or top the list as to the most sought after unique dishes for delightful eating expedish, followed closely by pork barbecue, riences for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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One might expect fried Tennessee River catfish on the menu at eateries near Pickwick Lake.

Served with traditional hushpuppies, raw white onion and cabbage slaw, it remains one of the menu staples in the Pickwick Lake area.

After all, some of those catfish called Pickwick home before they made their way to the dinner plate.

And unique to the Pickwick area is the tradition of smoked catfish. Try the appetizer or order the plate for some smoked goodness.

Another Southern favorite is another expectation – pulled barbecue pork and pork ribs, slowly smoked for long hours over a hickory pit. Just one sniff in the lakeside air will reveal there are several smokers doing their thing.

From single items to entire menus, restaurants pay homage to all things pig.

But to say pig and cat are the only culinary animals in the Pickwick and Shiloh area would be an understatement.

Although the barbecue and catfish selections may make the bucket list on things to experience, the two stars are just a part of the extensive Pickwick experience.

There are 20 eating out options in the Pickwick Lake and Shiloh area, most all home owned and home operated in the non-franchise category.

They range in size from large dining areas to small take-out shacks.

From the Mississippi-Tennessee state line area, from Highway 57 at the state line to west of Counce to Shiloh and south to the state line, including the Pickwick Landing Dam area, the offerings are broad to appeal to a wide audience.

Their ages range from a recent 80th an-

Although the barbecue and catfish selections may make the bucket list on things to experience, the two stars are just a part of the extensive Pickwick experience. niversary celebration to several opening the past few years.

Many have outdoor decks for visitors to enjoy the great outdoors.

Talk to the year round residents and weekend overnighters and all have favorite places to go, but first-time voyagers to Pickwick need to know what they seek to satisfy hunger needs.

There are a pizza eatery and sandwich joints, seafood and steaks and buffets.

There’s a twist of New Orleans with Cajun Catfish and Shrimp and Grits or country fare for lunch and dinner with cornbread, black-eyed peas, turnip greens and fried green tomatoes.

There is Mexican fare with fajitas or tacos, plus all things traditional like prime rib, cornbread salad, meat and three lunchtime specials or sandwiches with homemade sourdough bread with fresh

homegrown tomato slices.

There are a bunch of good burgers being served up around the lake, including some with their own special sauce. On the griddle or the grill, the cheese and side options are limitless.

Many are off the chain, but none are from a chain.

For those wanting something on the unusual side, slugburgers can be found at Pickwick.

The burger made from a meat and soy mixture and deep-fat fried to a crunchy state put nearby Corinth, Miss. on the unique travel path. Served on a bun with dill pickles, mustard and onion, the cafe lunch favorite can be found on one menu at Pickwick.

Where can all these places be found?

That’s the fun part of “Exploring Pickwick.”

By Mark Boehler

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Pickwick Lake offers many sport fishing opportunities.

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Photo by Rob Matsuura

Early morning fog rises on Pickwick Lake as fishermen begin their journey on a weekend bass fishing tournament.

Lunker lore

Pickwick Lake, Tennessee River provide plenty of sport fish options It’s a fisherman’s bait and tackle dream checklist: • bluegill Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River • crappie remains a great sport fishing destination.

• stripers It has a lot to do with a multitude of wa• sauger ter options – Pickwick Reservoir stretching • smallmouth bass 53 miles into Alabama, the connecting Yel- • largemouth bass low Creek embayment in Mississippi and • white bass access to the Tenn-Tom Waterway which • blue catfish flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

• channel catfish And then there’s the Tennessee River and • flathead catfish the happy hunting grounds of the Pickwick There are also the typical “trash” fish like tailwaters below the dam, then miles of the drum, but anglers exploring Pickwick river fishing north to Crump Landing. may find a few surprises along the way.

There’s plenty of water surface to explore Asian carp has also made its way to Pickthe TVA lake where the corners of Tenwick, including the silver “flying” carp. nessee, Mississippi and Alabama come Most of the locals know about the Tentogether. nessee state record sauger caught in the

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Pickwick tailwaters, a 7-pound, 6-ounce whopper caught by Rayford D. Voss on Feb. 19, 1973.

Dr. Jim Youmans caught a state record 1-pound, 9-ounce river carpsucker on Feb.28, 1980 while J. Wesley Neal landed a state record 1-pound, 6-ounce Atlantic needlefish on Sept. 30, 2008.

This diverse fishing opportunity makes Pickwick a “bucket list” destination for sport fishermen, noted retired Pickwick fishing guide Rick Matlock.

“Pickwick offers so much,” said Matlock.

Most anglers know water temperature, elevation and current determine what they are after. There is a big difference in water current when all the gates at the dam are either open or closed.

The challenge to Pickwick is where to go.

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Photo by Bill Avery

Gene Collins and Jake Jeffcoat, both of Corinth, Miss., fish for crappie in June, 2019 in Yellow Creek.

Fast current in the tailwaters? Up river?

The deep waters of the lake? Rock banks?

Lake coves? Shallow waters far into coves?

Pickwick is most importantly a year round lake. Although most visitors to Pickwick seek the big blue catfish, Matlock said Pickwick has so much more.

His favorite target is the smallmouth bass.

Smallmouth like live shinner fish and can be found near rocky shorelines, rock walls and gravel points, he shared.

The angler has landed plenty of lunker smallmouth from fall through spring about a mile below the dam.

In March and November, he also had success catching 7-8 pound largemouth bass.

Whatever the species being sought, the best part about Pickwick is the variety.

Added the angler, “different times of the year are good for different kinds of fish.”

March is a great month to fish Pickwick, especially for largemouth bass.

Fish for largemouth early morning and late afternoon, using an Alabama rig in the spring on points and in shallow water.

Lunkers can also be found in lake coves near the shoreline.

He recommended a Zara-Spook for top of the water fishing.

January and February are good times to catch smallmouth bass, while April and May are good for bluegill, he noted.

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at Pickwick below the dam, while sauger remains a winter month fish through April below the dam, noted Matlock.

Stripers are in the lake, but the best spot is below the dam, noted the guide, using rubber paddletails or live gizzard shad.

Sauger time is the second week of November through March. Sauger numbers have been on the decline in recent years, but TWRA is currently doing a survey as to why.

When the water temperature gets above 60 degrees, sauger are hard to catch. But when the water temperature drops to 50 degrees, it’s good catching conditions, noted Matlock.

The lake and river are equal in terms of success, but high winds will keep Matlock on the river rather than the large lake.

The lake has a lot of watersport traffic in the warm months, so fishermen are advised to fish the early morning and late afternoon hours, he suggested.

Crappie fishing is great at Pickwick from the end of March through June when the fish are spawning.

Crappie run in schools and can be found in shallow water when water temperatures are between 50-60 degrees, he added.

Matlock suggested an 1/8-ounce hair or tube jig, tipped with a live minnow for Crappie. After the spawning season, Crappie can be caught May through November in deep water, especially around stumps.

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There are two boat ramps below the dam, a TVA ramp and another at the Historic Botel.

There is a ramp at Pickwick Landing State Park, Bruton Branch Recreational Area on the north shore and TWRA ramps on Yellow Creek just off Highway 57 near the Mississippi state line.

Fishermen who like to camp can find a TVA campground below the dam, Bruton Branch and Pickwick Landing State Park.

There are plenty of lodging options from motel rooms, rooms with kitchen efficiencies or full kitchens, cabins and villas.

There are also rental businesses who place visitors in individual’s homes with a range from one-room cabins up to six-bedroom lakeside dream homes with lake access.

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fishing Photo by Keith Jackson

Melinda Folsom, Bryan Folsom and Paula Smith caught over 90 pounds of blue catfish to win a fishing tournament on the Tennessee River in 2019.

Catching the big blue

Catfish attraction lures fishermen from everywhere January and February, while flatheads can be found in the tailwaters in July, October and November. Also search for flatheads 79th Anniversary Longtime Pickwick angler Rick Matlock along river sandbars.

World Championship of Catfishing sometimes finds himself after the huge The popular belief the big blues go away catfish which lurk in the waters below in the hot summer months isn’t true, The National Catfish Derby Pickwick Landing Dam and along the noted the angler.

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Live bait is a must in catching either But on one particular day, he went after blues or flatheads and the best choice is one to five pound “eaters” for a political many states and as far away as Japan on fresh, cut up skipjack. A third catfish spefish fry for one of his friends. fishing trips. Although Matlock can fish cies at Pickwick – channel catfish – will He caught 67 catfish that day, but the for anything, visitors usually want the big eat eat just about anything, fisherman also hauled in a big surprise. blue experience.

Channel cats can be found in shallow Matlock, a retired fishing guide at PickMatlock fishes the lake and river and muddy waters, but many fisherman don’t wick, caught a 70-pound blue catfish. suggest the same for newcomers to the seek them because they don’t get big.

After a photo session, he released the Pickwick area. There is plenty of room to Channel cats can be caught from the fish. explore, as Pickwick Reservoir includes banks around the picnic area at Pickwick This is the norm at Pickwick, home of 43,100 acres into Alabama and the river Landing State Park. some of the biggest blue and flathead as it flows north to Crump’s Landing and As far as “eating size blues,” they can be catfish in the country. becoming part of the Kentucky Reservoir. found in schools below the dam and May Whatever the big fish stories may reveal, The best months for catching blue cats would be the time for best results. the fact remains fishermen from around are June, July, September and November Matlock advised to check the gear the world seek the big blue. and during the spawning season in March when going after big cats. He suggestPickwick Lake and the Tennessee River and April. The best months for flathead ed a 100-pound braid test line with a also have channel catfish. catfish are March, October and Novem100-pound mono-filiment leader.

Although now retired from being a ber.

That tip might lead to the next world guide, Matlock has taken anglers from Fish for big blues below the dam in record blue found at Pickwick.

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Photo by Terry Weaver

One of the "Shiloh Bald Eagles" takes a drink from the Bloody Pond at Shiloh National Military Park.

Bird’s eye view Shiloh, Pickwick area are great places to see many species of birds, other wildlife

By MARK BOEHLER For Exploring Pickwick

Shiloh National Military Park has over 400,000 visitors every year, according to the National Park Service.

None of those visitors are more popular then Hiram and Julia.

The nesting pair of bald eagles returned for the 12th straight year in 2020 to their nest just off Riverside Drive. Since the nest isn’t far from the ground and just off a paved road, it presents a rare opportunity for bird lovers to watch and photograph the national bird.

The popular duo returned in 2020 and reared an eaglet much to the delight of

area bird watchers and wildlife photographers.

Hiram was the given name to Union Gen. U.S. Grant before he changed his name at a young age. Julia was Grant’s wife.

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return to Pickwick every year, but are usually harder to find.

Shiloh has 4,200 rural acres and presents a great place for birding. It is open from dawn to dusk.

Wild turkey, wood duck, bobwhite quail, red-tailed hawk and several species of owls call Shiloh home. Songbirds which can be seen include bluebirds, Kentucky warbler, Baltimore oriole, field sparrow, mockingbird, cardinal and cedar waxwing.

Some bluebirds nest in the Shiloh cannon each year.

Wildlife watchers can also see plenty of white-tailed deer in the park, as well as fox and coyote.

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A young bald eagle rests in the Peach Orchard at Shiloh.

Tennessee River views are offered along Riverside Drive and below Shiloh National Cemetery.

Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River are also birding hot spots. The Tennessee Valley Authority has viewing areas with parking both above and below the dam.

Bald eagles, ospreys, geese, ducks, egrets and even pelicans have been seen in the Pickwick area. Early morning is the best time to watch for birds. Late winter and early months are the best time to see non-migratory birds, while migratory birds can best be seen in the winter months.

Ospreys built a nest and raised their young on top of electrical devices on Pickwick Landing Dam in 2013 – in full view from the bridge over the dam. They have returned almost every year since.

Nearby Pickwick Landing State Park is another good place to watch for birds. It offers 681 acres and some great views of the lake.

Geese and ducks call Pickwick home and can be seen near the shore.

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places to go birding.

Park staff offer free pontoon rides on weekends in the summer months to look for wildlife.

Friends of Pickwick Landing State Park erected an osprey pole and nesting platform in January of 2014 in hopes to lure a mating pair of ospreys.

As of the spring of 2020, no pair had called the area home near the Pickwick Landing State Park Inn. The state park has also built an aviary for birds of prey who are unable to fly or who would not do well in the wild if released. It was expanded in 2018 and again in 2019.

State Park Ranger Brittney Magness oversees the aviary and the birds who call it home.

Opened in the fall of 2017, three red-tailed hawks, including two named “Buddy” and “Lt. Dan,” call the park’s aviary home.

Other birds of prey which can be seen include a barred owl, great horned owl and turkey vulture.

There is also a new picnic area at the aviary, located next to the park office near the park entrance.

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Wild turkey, wood duck, bobwhite quail, red-tailed hawk and several species of owls call Shiloh home.

Songbirds which can be seen include bluebirds, Kentucky warbler, Baltimore oriole, field sparrow, mockingbird, cardinal and cedar waxwing.

Photo by Terry Weaver

A pair of wood ducks reflect on the Bloody Pond at Shiloh.

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Photo by Mike Hudson

A Great Horned Owl takes flight at Shiloh National Military Park.

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Visitors enjoy a fireworks show on Pickwick Lake every Fourth of July.

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A Memorial Day program is held every year inside Shiloh National Cemetery. Square tombstones represent graves of unknown Union soldiers who died during the Battle of Shiloh.

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Roar of cannon, fireworks display or solemn services – Shiloh and Pickwick keep a busy calendar

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There is almost always something going on at Pickwick Lake, the Counce area and Shiloh battlefield on weekends in the warmer months.

The roar of Civil War era cannon, skies filled with a huge Fourth of July fireworks displays or a solemn Memorial Day ceremony – there is almost always something going on at Pickwick Lake, the Counce area and Shiloh battlefield on weekends in the warmer months.

The peak visitation is from Memorial It’s best to check websites closer to Day weekend until Labor Day weekend, the time a visit will occur as many have but things get busier when warm temevent listings just two months out. peratures begin in April and last until Oc- But there are many yearly planned tober when beautiful fall foliage returns. events. So here are a few to consider:

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• Memorial Day program at Shiloh National Military Park and Shiloh National Cemetery. Shiloh also offers weapon firing demonstrations, Civil War encampments and living history programs PAGE 63

on weekends in the warmer months.

Check in at the visitor center for planned events or visit the park’s website.

Shiloh always has ranger-led tours on the April 6-7 battle anniversary dates and on the weekend closest to the dates.

■■ Fourth of July Fireworks at Pickwick Landing State Park. It’s a great show with plenty of viewing areas both on the lake, dam and inside the park.

The state park usually has seasonal rangers offering nature and kids activities in the summer months from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend.

Christmas in the Park the second weekend in December offers much to do and is a favorite visitor event.

There is always an Easter Egg Hunt on the Saturday of Easter weekend.

Check the park office, inn or park website for planned events.

■■ Country music singer and Hardin County native Darryl Worley sponsors the Tennessee River Run each year to benefit his foundation for charitable work. Known for his top hit “Have Your Forgotten?”, Worley’s concert with big name acts is usually the second Saturday in September and has been moved to Savannah.

There are many Pickwick area activities held on different weekends, including Boat Poker Run, Bass Fishing Tournament, Golf Tourney, Motorcycle Poker Run and 5K run.

Check the river run website for times and places.

Summer goes out with a bang with the District Three Community Center Labor Day Barbecue. It’s a fundraiser for the center and always held on the Saturday before Labor Day. Although it’s a little more quiet at Pickwick in the winter months, there are two great annual events worth a visit.

• Friends of Pickwick Landing State Park Annual Wine Tasting is held at the state park inn on a Saturday in January or February. Different countries are featured each year with all proceeds going to the friends group, which supports park projects.

• The Pickwick Landing Rotary Club Mardi Gras party is always held on Fat Tuesday in February. It’s food, drink and entertainment with all proceeds going to charity. Freddy T’s usually hosts the popular event.

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Photo by Margaret Bradley

Jeff Griffen and Sammy Moore enjoy the Mardi Gras party held on Fat Tuesday by the Pickwick Landing Rotary Club.

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Pickwick Landing Dam Facts

By MARK BOEHLER For Exploring Pickwick

What if the name of the dam and lock at Pickwick wasn’t Pickwick Landing Dam? How about Shiloh Dam? McKellar Dam? Rankin Dam? The designation Pickwick Landing came from the location of the dam near the community of Pickwick Landing which in turn had derived its name from the local post office. The area’s first postmaster had been fond of the works of Charles Dickens and had named his post office Pickwick in honor of the author’s novel, “The Pickwick Papers.”

According to TVA historians, controversy accompanied the naming of the dam with proposals to rename it to honor either the nearby Civil War Battle of Shiloh, U.S. Senator Kenneth McKellar or U.S. Congressman John Elliott Rankin. The name Pickwick Landing prevailed.

McKellar was from Memphis and served Tennessee as U.S. senator from 1917 to 1953 and as U.S. congressman from 1911-17. The long tenure ranks high on years of political service. Today, his namesake is on an airstrip in Jackson, Tenn. and a lake beside President’s Island in Memphis.

Rankin served as a U.S. congressmen in Mississippi’s first district for 16 terms from 1921 to 1953. He co-authored the bill to create TVA. Some other Pickwick tidbits to pass the time on those rainy days at the lake: ■■ It cost $45 million to build Pickwick Dam and lock. The lake calls three states home – Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama – and it was built from 1935-38.

■■ The lake came with sacrifice. Ten workers died during constriction, 506 families had to be relocated when the lake was built and two towns in Alabama – Waterloo and Riverton – were displaced.

■■ It took 10 million man hours to build the dam and 12,500 acres had to be cleared for the lake.

■■ It took 2,300 workers to build the dam and employment reached 4,000 to clear the land to make way for the lake.

■■ The hyrdo-electric facility produces power for all of Hardin and McNairy counties in Tennessee and Tishomingo County in Mississippi.

■■ The Highway 128 bridge over Pickwick Dam was built in 1963.

■■ Pickwick Dam was dedicated in June, 1940. Over 30,000 people attended the Sunday afternoon event.

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The TVA campground below the dam is a favorite spot for campers and continues to undergo repairs after floods in February, 2020 and March, 2019.

The great outdoor living escape Pickwick area offers plenty of choices with over 250 campsites in five campgrounds

Whether it’s in a tent, pop-up, travel trailer, fifth wheel or RV, all offer the Pickwick experience in different ways.

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By MARK BOEHLER For Exploring Pickwick

The Pickwick Lake area near Pickwick Landing Dam offers over 250 campsites, at least 200 of which provide electric and water hookups.

The four campsites include a Tennessee

Photo by Mark Boehler

One of the good things which came out of the historic March 2019 flooding below Pickwick Landing Dam is new, more modern bathhouses have been built in the TVA campground. The structures are family-style, which each bathhouse having several separate shower, sink and toilet units.

Valley Authority site, state recreational area, state park and a private RV park.

They are under beautiful trees or provide stunning views of Pickwick Lake or the Tennessee River.

Whether it’s in a tent, pop-up, travel trailer, fifth wheel or RV, all offer the Pickwick experience in different ways to provide a broad selection of camping options.

Pickwick Dam Tailwater Campground Just below Pickwick Dam is a TVA campground with 100 sites, 92 of which have electric and water hookups. Nestled under pine trees, the sites offer a beautiful view of the Tennessee River and a boat launch ramp is available. The sites are great for tents, pop ups or RVs of any size.

Previously a self-service campground with a host, TVA now has a lease agreement with Recreation Resource Management. Open from mid-March until mid-November, reservations are required for many sites. Some sites are first-come, first serve with no reservations. There are length of stay restrictions, depending on the time of year, from 21 days to 30 days.

The sites have grills and picnic tables.

There are three restroom and shower facilities and a dump station.

Please note the historic March 2019 flood destroyed most of the campsites and all three bathhouses, but TVA was rebuilding when another flood hit in February 2020.

Plans call for Loop C to open first, followed

by Loop A and Loop B in the future. It was Green Acres unclear how long it will take TVA to rebuild RV Resort the campsites, but extensive improvements Under new ownership, it is located five to the campgrounds were also part of the miles north of Pickwick Landing Dam off future plans.

For more information, call the RRM camp- Highway 128. Green Acres has 48 sites with 30 and 50 AMP electric hookups with ground managers at 865-361-9492. water.

Pickwick Landing It’s pet friendly, offers Wi-Fi and has a laundry facility, volleyball court, saltwater State Park Campground pool, restrooms, showers, playground, two Nestled in a wooded area just off Pickpavillions and cable TV. wick Lake near the dam is a 48-site campThe resort hosts a sanctioned barbecue ground in the state park. All sites have a festival every April called Battle of the table, grill and electric and water hookups Tennessee River. with varying AMPs to accommodate tents, Check the Green Acre website for current popups, trailers and RVs. rates.

There is a bathouse and dump house and reservations are accepted in the year-round Botel RV Park Located just south of the TVA campopen campground. Check park website for rates, which generally range from $8 to $25. ground below the dam, there are RV and For the backpacking enthusiast, the park tent sites. There is a swimming pool, market, boat ramp and bar and grill. The Botel has four sites along the Island Loop Trail was closed after the February 2020 flood, which require reservations through the so check availability before visiting. park office.

Bruton Branch Recreation Area This 43-site primitive campground is on the north shore of Pickwick Lake off Highway 128 and features some lakeside sites for great views of the lake.

Open April through October, it has a bathhouse, playground and boat ramp.

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golfing

Tee it up!

By MARK BOEHLER For Exploring Pickwick

PICKWICK, Tenn. – Pickwick Landing State Park Golf Course remains a golfer’s destination.

The course remains in very good condition and playing numbers continue to increase every year, said Manager and Golf Pro Preston Maxey.

He credited the increase in play on the excellent condition of the course.

Maxey also likes to think word has gotten out on the over $1.5 million investment the golf course made in improvements six years ago.

That’s one reason why visitors to Pickwick Lake should pack their golf bags when planning a trip to the area.

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The state-owned course is one of two courses which have been placed through thick hardwood and pine forests, providing 27 holes over 9,558 yards (long tees) of challenging play with plenty of water hazards to remind the golfer the lake will beckon for playing time when the round is over.

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tem, new cart paths and two new course restroom facilities have been added.

Pickwick Landing State Park also offers golf packages. Based upon two people to a room, the packages include a room at the inn, one day of unlimited golf with cart and practice balls before each round. Some packages include the breakfast buffet at the park inn.

“There are a wide variety of packages,” said Maxey.

Depending upon the tee, the park golf course ratings range from 65.7 to 71.1 on the course located at the intersection of Highways 57 and 128.

Out of bounds guards 11 holes. There are 21 bunkers and three water hazards.

Hole no. 2 is a 396-yard signature dogleg right par 4 with out of bounds

Photo by Keith Jackson

Pickwick Landing State Park Golf Course continues to be a beautiful golfing destination for Pickwick Lake visitors.

Pickwick Landing State Park Golf Course remains a golfer’s destination protecting the right side.

Maxey said the toughest hole is no. 14, another dogleg right with water to the right and a narrow landing area.

Tee times are recommended. It’s best to call ahead as much as possible, especially for weekend play and holidays. Tee times can be reserved at www.tngolftrail.net and go to Pickwick.

The manager said the course is also hosting many tournaments.

The course is open year-round. Amenities include club rental, practice green, driving range, snack bar and nearby lodging at the park inn.

Pickwick is also part of the Tennessee Golf Trail, where an annual fee allows golfers unlimited playtime at nine state parks across Tennessee.

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Water hazards come into play on three holes, including the no. 4 par three which includes a two-tier green.

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running

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Pickwick hosts six-miler, Shiloh park has four-miler

By MARK BOEHLER For Exploring Pickwick

Pickwick Lake has its fishing and boating.

Shiloh remains rich in history.

But folks who like to run to stay fit will be glad to know the area is a good destination to put on those running shoes.

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There are two fun runs held annually in the area – one in a state park and the other in a national park.

Pickwick Landing State Park offers two great roadway loops in “The Circle” with great views of the lake and another past the marina through the cabin area.

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“The Circle” and back, while the 3-mile Island Look Trail begins in the cabin area and is a loop to the lake and back.

Pickwick is a stop of the Tennessee State Parks Running Tour every year.

The “Race to the Landing” six-miler begins and ends at the Inn and uses both roadway and paved trail.

Pickwick is a stop of 21 total races held

Photo by Mark Boehler

The Savannah Rotary Club hosts the Run in the Park every April at Shiloh, but the 2020 race was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

in state parks every year from October through March. They are a broad range in distance, from five, six, seven, eight miles and 10K, 11K, 12K and 15K and half-marathons.

Shiloh National Military Park offers runners a variety of options with many miles of paved roadway and scenic views.

There are plenty of loops and one-way roads for visitors to plan their run.

Rhea Springs off Corinth Road is a great starting point. Corinth – Pittsburg Landing Road, Eastern Corinth Road, Confederate Road and Hamburg – Purdy Road are all fairly level.

Riverside Drive to the Indian Mounds is a great run, but beware Riverside Drive from the mounds to the visitor center – it’s a steep incline.

Woody Harrell, retired park superintendent and an avid runner, said many of

the roads at Shiloh are concrete.

“That’s something to consider when doing a long Shiloh run like nine miles on the old tour route,” he said.

Harrell’s favorite run in the park begins at the visitor center; turns on the newer Jones Field Road past two burial trenches; after the Tennessee monument, turn on the Hamburg-Purdy Road at the Raith monument; after passing the Albert Sidney Johnston monument, proceed through the Indian Mounds area and Dill Branch to finish at Shiloh National Cemetery.

“This is right at 6.2 miles (10K) and is the most scenic and nice change in topography part of the park,” he said.

The Savannah Rotary Club has a fourmile “Run in the Park” at Shiloh every year. It began annually the second Saturday in April and begins near and ends at Shiloh church.

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The COVID-19 pandemic postponed the April 25 race in 2020, so check their Facebook page for more information and when the race will possibly be held.

Nearby Corinth, Miss., is home to the Corinth Coca-Cola Classic 10K which will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2021.

It is always held the first Saturday in May, but the pandemic postponed the race in 2020. Only on-line registration is available and if a runner wants to participate, better do so in advance.

Race officials cut off the number of registrations at 1,500 in 2013 thru 2019.

It is the largest footrace in Mississippi.

Corinth is also home to Austin’s Shoes’ Run with Rotary 5K held the first Saturday in April. It begins and ends in historic downtown Corinth.

The pandemic canceled the race in 2020.

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Cruisin‘ on two wheels

rate of speed as they are taking in the tour stops and monuments, so the park is a safe place to bike.

SHILOH, Tenn. – A great Civil War Avid bicyclist Steve Shaw of Corinth battle was fought here 158 years ago, Miss. is one of many area residents who which eventually created Shiloh National love to bike at Shiloh.

Military Park.

“Motorists know you are there. They But people who love to ride atop two are aware,” he said. wheels know it’s a great place to explore Bicyclists must stay on the over 13 on a bicycle. miles of paved roadway inside the naUnlike some city streets and state tional park as cycling isn’t allowed on roads, there are no dogs at Shiloh. And trails. most of the motorists are going at a slow Although many riding enthusiasts like

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to bike the 12.7-mile Driving Tour for a tour in history, many ride to enjoy seeing nature and wildlife.

Park guides and rangers sometimes offer a couple of bicycle tours each year, usually in the spring and fall. Check the Shiloh Battlefield website for any possible scheduled tours.

Riders should be forewarned of Shiloh’s varied terrain as bicyclists will discover the same steep surprises as soldiers did in 1862.

While most of Shiloh is flat, there are

Photo by Mark Boehler

Shiloh offers 13 miles of paved road for bicyclists to enjoy a nice ride with rural surroundings.

Riders can explore 13 miles of paved road at Shiloh some hills and Riverside Drive at the end of the Driving Tour passes through a steep ravine.

Rhea Springs is a great spot to begin a bicycling loop tour. There is plenty of parking, a freshwater spring and creek are there to observe and riders can plan several different loop tours from the Driving Tour stop.

Free park maps are available at the visitor’s center and there are no admission fees to ride in the park.

Although many riding enthusiasts like to bike the 12.7-mile Driving Tour for a tour in history, many ride to enjoy seeing nature and wildlife.

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disc golfing

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Peyton Jackson and Carley Clement, both of Kossuth, Miss., enjoy a game of disc golf at Pickwick Landing State Park.

Cha-Ching!

Pickwick Landing State Park offers the growing sport for the whole family

Former park ranger John Ball designed and helped install a nine-hole disc golf course in 2015.

Visitors to Pickwick Landing State Park It’s a growing family-friendly sport may now know those gray metal baskets where participants hurl small round with chains are for the nine-hole disc discs similar to Frisbees with the ultigolf course. mate goal to hit the chains (cha-ching!)

Signage on every hole has been added, with the discs ending up in the basket. showing participants where to throw Like regular golf, disc throwers keep the disc and how many yards it takes to score with each throw as a stroke. The reach the basket. baskets – called holes – are about 250A large sign in front of the Inn where feet away from the first throw but range the first hole begins has an outlay of the from 130 feet up to 404 feet on the course. course in the park.

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John Ball is a competitive disc golfer who enters tournaments and when he arrived for ranger duty in December, 2014, he saw the potential for a course in the park.

“This park was a prime location for a disc golf course,” noted Ball at the time.

The sport continues to grow because all ages can play, from young kids and teenagers through all ages and even senior citizens.

“I thought this would provide another opportunity for the entire family to spend time together,” noted the park

It’s a growing family-friendly sport where participants hurl small round discs similar to Frisbees with the ultimate goal to hit the chains (cha-ching!) ranger. “Mom, dad, kids, grandkids, grandparents – all can play together.”

Ball beams with pride as he talks about designing the course – a first for the disc golfer.

“I wanted to create a course which would be simple for beginners, yet provide a degree of difficulty for the more experienced disc golfer,” he explained.

The scenic course travels through a pine tree stand, proceeds toward The Circle drive and ends with what will probably be the course’s signature hole on Number 9 which has Pickwick Lake as the backdrop for the basket.

“Number 9 is such a beautiful hole with the lake,” noted Ball. ”There will be some concern as an overthrow could end up in the water.”

“The hope is this course will be a catalyst for people to see the benefit of having a disc golf course in a state park,” said Ball, as there are no fees to use the course.

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