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While Leake County is minutes away from the amenities of Metro-Jackson to the southwest and Meridian to the southeast and several college towns, plenty of exciting opportunities await the immediate Leake County area.
The Pearl River Resort at Choctaw, Mississippi, located just twenty miles east of Carthage consists of 175,000 sq. ft of Las Vegas-style gaming in two exciting casinos, two beautiful hotels - -the Silver Star Hotel and the Golden Moon Hotel – with over one thousand (1000) luxurious rooms & suites. Whether you prefer an upscale dining experience or a more casual atmosphere, Pearl River Resort offers you dozens of delectable dining opportunities. All the resort amenities are here, from spa and fitness facilities to shopping, headliner entertainment, and the countless dining choices. www.pearlriverresort.com
Carved into the ancient homeland of the Choctaws,
Dancing Rabbit Golf Club offers
two engaging courses for the most discriminating golfer.
Geyser Falls Water Theme Park brings everything but the ocean itself to Pearl River Resort. This beautifully landscaped 15-acre family amusement center features, 12 major waterslides, an enormous wave pool, a lazy river and activity areas for children and teens adorned by waterfalls and crystal clear swimming pools. The features include 12 cabanas for daily rental, a retail shop, snack bar and an outdoor stage for entertainment. Plus, Clearwater Key, Mississippi's best white sand beach! www.geyserfalls.com
The Leake County Country Club has a nine-hole golf course, new club house, restaurant, four tennis courts and a pool. The base monthly membership cost is $75.00. There is also a $20 per month restaurant charge. The City of Carthage Summer Recreation Program has about 1,000 young people involved from throughout the county. Recreational areas in the city total 65 acres. Carthage public facilities include two city parks with club houses, two pavilions, four lighted tennis courts, two lighted basketball courts, nine softball and baseball fields, four soccer fields, and two walking trails. The Carthage Coliseum is on a 20 acre site offering year round programs with seating capacity for 3,500 along with 124 full service recreation vehicle hook-ups and 100-horse stable facilities. For further information call the City of Carthage at 601-267-8322 Residents of Leake County can enjoy year-round health and wellness programs at The Health Club, a 10,000 square foot facility built in 2004 in Carthage. Whatever you're looking for in a health and fitness regimen, you'll find it at THC. The full service health club combines a full range of fitness and exercise equipment and facilities with professional trainers, personally tailored programs, and group health and fitness classes. You can access as many or as few of the organized programs as you choose while still having use of the extensive equipment. www.thehealthclub.ms
Collegiate and High School Sports are an integral part of our community. Just over an hour drive is Starkville, a college town for more than a century. It is surrounded by the energy and enthusiasm the university brings. Boasting an enrollment of more than 15,000 students, 700 faculty members, and an alumni family of over 82,000, Mississippi State University is the largest university in the state. MSU serves up exciting SEC (Southeastern Conference). sports action with their championship football, basketball and baseball teams. Other Division I Schools the University of Mississippi (SEC), the University of Mississippi (Conference USA), and the University of Alabama (SEC) are just a few hours away.
Outdoor Recreation including hunting for quail, dove, duck, squirrel, deer and turkey is found within the immediate area. Fishing for bream, bass, catfish, and crappie is excellent in lakes, rivers, and the Ross Barnett Reservoir. The Pearl River flows through Leake County offering boating and fishing. Fishing and hunting license and season information can be found at the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks website. www.mdwfp.com
Low Head Dam, Leake County Water Park, and Coal Bluff Park at the upper mouth of the Reservoir on the Pearl River offer wide variety of outdoor facilities and opportunities for recreation. Golden Memorial east of Walnut Grove on Highway 492 is the only state park in the county.
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Clearwater
Key is your beach away from the beach.
Eight acres of
glistening water and white sand beaches invite the
entire family to stretch out, relax and
Play the Day Away.
The beach accommodates more than 2,500 guests
and is one of the most beautiful man-made white sand
beaches in the world. Come enjoy all the Key has to
offer from cabanas
and float rentals
to a relaxing soak in the
Rainbow Springs Hot
Pool. Clearwater Key is an exciting amenity to
Geyser Falls Water Theme Park at Pearl River Resort and
provides you with plenty of room to stretch out and play
the day away in an authentic beach setting. 
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