JACKSON - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) will open a new campground at Lake Calling Panther in Copiah County on May 23rd, 2012. The ribbon cutting ceremony will start at 1:30 p.m. at the campground. The campground has 23 newly developed sites providing water, sewer and, 100 amp electrical services. These sites were built to accommodate camping for Recreational Vehicles on MDWFP's newest state fishing lake.

The ribbon cutting ceremony will acknowledge organizations that assisted in construction of the campground. The public is invited to Calling Panther to be part of the ceremony and to tour the new campground.

Lake Calling Panther is a 512 acre lake located in Copiah County, 5 mi. W of Crystal Springs off New Zion Rd.

For more information regarding the Lake Calling Panther, visit mdwfp.com/fishing-boating/state-fishing-lakes or call us at 601-432-2212. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/mdwfp or on Twitter at twitter.com/MDWFPonline.