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Information on Moodys Landing:

Black Creek, with it's deep, black water and white sand bars and colorful vertical bluffs, meanders through the De Soto National Forest with trees and flowering shrubs hanging over the banks.

Mississippi's only National Scenic River flows for 40 miles of within the National Forest. Plants flourish and wildlife abounds. Wood ducks and otters are often seen by those visiting the stream. Primitive camping is allowed all along the stream within the National Forest and a number of trails can be accessed near the river.

Directions to Moodys Landing:

Take Hwy 49 to Brooklyn; take County Rd 301 (Brooklyn-Janice Rd) east 6 miles

Fishing at Moodys Landing
It is your responsibilty to know local fishing regulations (See below)

Moodys Landing Facts:
Moodys Landing is a River or Stream

For more information on Moodys Landing contact:

National Forest or Park: De Soto National Forest
Address: 654 West Frontage Road
City: Wiggins Zip: 39577
Phone: 601-928-5291
Email: Mailroom_R8_Mississippi@fs.fed.us

Rules and Regulations for Moodys Landing. These may not always be up to date so make sure you double check before recreating or fishing at Moodys Landing.

5 miles downstream from Brooklyn, a sandbar serves as the landing for this site on the Black Creek float trip


Facilities:
4 numbered primitive camping sites
Toilets
Picnic tables
Fire rings
Drinking water
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