Campgrounds and RV parks near Alcorn State University, MS

Alcorn State University sits in Lorman, in rural Claiborne County, Mississippi, roughly halfway between Natchez and Vicksburg along the US 61 corridor. RV travelers use the area as a base for the southern Natchez Trace Parkway, Civil War history sites, and fishing on the Mississippi River oxbow lakes. Campgrounds within a short drive cover a range of styles. Grand Gulf Military Monument Park offers camping year round with 42 full hook-up concrete sites with water, sewer, and electric (30/50 amp). Bob M. Dearing Natchez State Park offers 50 developed RV campsites, 8 primitive tent campsites, 10 renovated lakeside cabin units, and a coin-operated laundry facility in the Campground B bathhouse. Campground A at the same park is the loop set farther from the water and works well for travelers who prefer a quieter wooded loop. Across the river in Louisiana, Lake Bruin State Park offers 48 improved campsites along the lake, all with water, electricity, picnic table, splash pad, fire ring and wheelchair accessible bathhouses. River Town Campground rounds out the options for travelers who want a private-park setting.

Reservation systems vary by park, so plan ahead. At Bob M. Dearing Natchez State Park, reservations can be made up to 12 months in advance; contact the park office at (601) 442-2658 for more information. Mississippi State Parks bookings run through the state's ReserveAmerica portal. The Natchez Trace Parkway campgrounds, including Rocky Springs, are first come, first served with no reservations, pull-through and back-in sites, busiest during spring and fall, and potable water may be an issue, so plan to be self-contained. Maximum stay at Rocky Springs is 14 days per calendar year. At Grand Gulf, reservations are handled by phone through the park office. Lake Bruin State Park is open year-round, reservations must be made at least one day in advance, and the park requires a two-night minimum stay on weekends and a three-night minimum stay on weekdays.