The “rez” as it’s known by the locals was built in the 1960’s to help control flooding down the pearl river. It’s a 33,000 acre lake named after the Mississippi governor Ross Barnett that served from 1960-1964. So, let’s talk about all the activities you can do on the Rez? Well, There’s champion fishing (there are over 20 different boat launches around the rez), water skiing, canoeing, RV and Tent camping (there are 5 different campgrounds on the rez) and a few trails. along the Natchez trace. And let’s not forget HANGING OUT…on any given summer weekend, you can find people just hanging out near the shore at overlook pointe. The REZ is an area attraction that draws 2.5 million tourists each year. There’s an addt’l 10,000 acres of forest land surrounding the rez inhabited by natural wildlife. There are also many parks open to the public. There are lots of great areas to picnic, fly kites, take the dog for a walk or just simply sit and watch the boats go by!
There are also several restaurants on the rez that are all accessible by boat or car. On the Rankin County side is a fun restaurant called Shaggy’s. There’s tons of outdoor seating and on many weekends in the summer, there is live music. On the Madison County side, you’ll find The Cock of the Walk, which has some of the best fried Catfish and cornbread you’ve ever tasted! Next door there are 2 more restaurants, Crabs Seafood Shack and The Pelican Cove Grill, which also has live music! Another fun place, that’s available to members only is The Yacht Club. It’s a very reasonably priced club that has a nice restaurant, swimming pool and boat parking. You can see in this drone shot that there are lots of sail boats parked here. They also have sailing lessons available, which I’ve really been wanting to try out, just haven’t gotten around to it yet!
Let’s talk about hunting on the Rez. People in Mississippi love to hunt…but you might be surprised to know that there is actually alligator hunting on the Rez. Yes, I said alligators. I’ve seen plenty of gators in the rez, here’s a little video I made with my drone of one that got a little camera shy when I got too close with my drone. As far as I know, there’s never been a gator attack on a human in the Rez. I googled it, but came up with nothing. Gators are afraid of people, let’s keep it that way, don’t feed the gators!!! Gator hunting on the Rez is done by permit only! There are certain times of the year when you can apply to hunt gators, and I’ve seen some news reports of some really big ones!
So, do you think you might want to live on the Rez? There are lots of housing options. On the Rankin county side there are apartments and on both sides, there are lots of options for condos and homes. Be sure to check out our website at taylorgroupms.com and get in touch with us so we get you into that Rez Life!
Taylor Realty Group
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