Where to see a Monarch in Mississippi

The Monarch is recorded in the counties of 24 Mississippi state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Shepard State Park
  2. Gulf Marine State Park
  3. Wall Doxey State Park
  4. Buccaneer State Park
  5. Tombigbee State Park
  6. LeFleur's Bluff State Park
  7. Paul B. Johnson State Park
  8. Natchez State Park
  9. Pearl River Wildlife Management Area
  10. Holmes County State Park
  11. Leroy Percy State Park
  12. Hugh White State Park
  13. Carver Point State Park
  14. Florewood State Park
  15. Great River Road State Park
  16. Roosevelt State Park
  17. John W. Kyle State Park
  18. George P. Cossar State Park
  19. Legion State Park
  20. Nanih Waya State Park
  21. Tishomingo State Park
  22. J. P. Coleman State Park
  23. Grand Gulf Military State Park
  24. Trace State Park

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Monarch in other states โ†’ ยท All Mississippi state parks โ†’