Army Corps of Engineers · Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway · Columbus, MS

Jamie L. Whitten Campground

This recreation area is part of Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

First-come, first-served

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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Jamie L. Whitten Campground40°50°60°70°80°January: 5.25 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowFebruary: 5.73 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowMarch: 5.43 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowApril: 5.84 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 5.94 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 4.94 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.69 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.91 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.98 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.04 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 4.52 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 6.23 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 40.4°F averageFebruary: 44.2°F averageMarch: 52.1°F averageApril: 60.7°F averageMay: 68.8°F averageJune: 76.0°F averageJuly: 79.2°F averageAugust: 78.5°F averageSeptember: 72.6°F averageOctober: 61.4°F averageNovember: 50.3°F averageDecember: 43.2°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Fulton 3 W, 3 miles from the campground at 350 feet, station USC00223208 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 62 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 2 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Nearest townColumbus, Mississippi
Coordinates34.2885° N, 88.4122° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗0.3 mi
Outdoor gearOutdoors Advantage ↗21.7 mi
RV sales & serviceCorinth RV Center ↗45.4 mi

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Guidebooks for Mississippi

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  • Guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway
    F. Lynne Bachleda, 2018
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  • Exploring coastal Mississippi
    Scott B. Williams, 2014
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  • Civil War Mississippi
    Michael Ballard, 2012
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Jamie L. Whitten Campground?

No. Jamie L. Whitten Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Website

Is there cell service at Jamie L. Whitten Campground?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is the nearest town to Jamie L. Whitten Campground?

Columbus, Mississippi.

Source: Getting there

What if Jamie L. Whitten Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Whitten Park (0.2 mi), Piney Grove (20 mi), and Blue Bluff Campground (Aberdeen Ms) (31.4 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby