Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map of the United States
Location	Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States
Nearest city	Ripley, Tennessee
Coordinates
Area	25,006 acres (101.20 km2)
Established	1985
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/chickasaw/

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge is a 25,006-acre (101.20 km²) National Wildlife Refuge located along the Mississippi River in the northwestern part of Lauderdale County in West Tennessee. The area is noted for a diversity of wildlife, notably white-tailed deer, wild turkey, beaver, and waterfowl. Established in 1985, it occupies land that was once owned by the Anderson Tully Inc of Memphis, Tennessee.

References

• Refuge profile
• Refuge website

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.