Tombigbee State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off Mississippi Highway 6 south of Tupelo. It is named after the nearby Tombigbee River.
The Tombigbee State Park Historic District was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The park is located at 34°14′07″N 88°37′24″W / 34.23528°N 88.62333°W / 34.23528; -88.62333 .
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