Tom Bevill Visitors Center

02/27/2022

On Wednesday, March 2, Tom Bevill Visitor Center will re-open to the public. Come visit the exhibits to learn all about the Tenn-Tom Waterway and see the U.S. Snagboat Montgomery!

The Visitor Center will also serve as an alternate location for purchasing America the Beautiful Interagency passes and the USACE annual day use passes.

Once it re-opens, the center will resume its normal operating hours from 9 am- 5 pm, Wednesday- Saturday.

COVID-19 CDC guidelines still apply, so please practice social distancing and wear your mask while visiting. Hope to see ya'll soon!

08/24/2021

Please see below the latest update on the Visitor Center:

Due to health precautions regarding COVID-19, the Tom Bevill Visitor Center is temporarily closed to the public, including the U.S. Snagboat Montgomery. This is for the safety and health of our visitors, employees, contractors, and the public. Safety is the number one priority at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Project Management Office in Columbus, MS, at (662)245-5500.

07/22/2020

Get outside and cross off some squares to hit Park Bingo today! ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

Summer vacation may be coming to a close soon, but don't let the fun end just yet....LET'S PLAY PARK BINGO! If you have bingo, let us know it in the comment section! Share with your friends, and make some plans to spend time out in our parks crossing off more squares. We'll see you soon!

07/02/2020

Please do your part to help us all have a safe and happy Independence Day this weekend. Share this water safety message with your friends to show your appreciation for the difficult job first responders do!

As much as we all love seeing the Columbus, MS Fire and Rescue Department Dive Team ready for action in this picture...

We want YOU to take action to keep you or your family from seeing them this weekend! Simple actions such as wearing life jackets and ignition kill switches, having a designated driver, and not swimming in undesignated swimming areas can save your or a loved one’s life. Please think twice before going out on the water without considering how to stay safe despite the hazards. We have experienced an extreme amount rainfall in the watershed of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway this week. This high water will make the waterway more swift and treacherous for recreators throughout the weekend. Extreme crowding on the waterway is anticipated. Crowding makes it easier to have an accident. Please do your part to help us all have a safe and happy Independence Day this weekend!

We also want to take a minute to give a huge “THANK YOU” to our first responders along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. We appreciate the difficult job that you do! If you want to show them your appreciation, please share this post to spread the message of water safety to your friends!

07/01/2020

Important information for the holiday weekend! The visitor center is also closed until further notice. We are sorry for the inconvenience!

The long July 4th weekend is almost here! We’re looking forward to our visitors coming to enjoy themselves over the next several days! But as a reminder, please note that all playgrounds, group pavilions, swim beaches, and the spray ground remain closed at this time, due to local health reports indicating increases in COVID-19 in the surrounding counties.

The health and safety of visitors and Project staff is our number one concern. As part of our safety precautions, Corps of Engineers sanitation crews are regularly cleaning facilities, and any facilities not on the current cleaning schedule will remain closed to ensure public safety. Please remember to keep social distancing in mind this weekend.

We hope you and your family enjoy a safe and memorable holiday weekend! And please remember “LIFE JACKETS WORN…NOBODY MOURNS!”

06/26/2020

Very important announcement: There will be no firework show on the Tenn-Tom This year!

There will be no organized firework shows along the Tenn-Tom Waterway this year. We also want to remind you that fireworks are not permitted in our campgrounds or day use areas. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

06/03/2020

Don't miss this opportunity!

One of the most frequently asked questions we have received from the public recently has been "How can I purchase an America the Beautiful Senior Lifetime Pass/Access Pass?" We know that many of you who are eligible for these passes (Ages 62+/Permanent Disability) would like to use them this summer to receive a discount on camping in our campgrounds. Due to the overwhelming requests from the public, we have worked out a temporary solution! Even though our office remains closed to the public, this Friday, June 5th we will be offering a limited issuing of these two passes via curbside service! ONE DAY ONLY! SENIOR LIFETIME ($80) AND ACCESS PASSES ($0) ONLY! We will consider more curbside service days throughout the summer depending on the interest and success in curbside service.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Passes will be issued at 5000 N Frontage Rd. Columbus, MS 39701 ONLY.
Passes will be issued from 7:30am - 4:00pm.
Passes will be issued via curbside service. Please remain in your vehicle while being issued your pass. When you arrive at our office, please call (662)-245-5500 to alert us of your arrival if a park ranger is not already outside assisting other customers.
Debit cards are the only method of payment we will accept. No cash or checks.
If you have already paid full price for a camping reservation, but have not checked in yet, you will be able to modify your reservation to receive a refund equaling the amount of your discount. Follow the following steps through step 3, then enter the pass number in it's appropriate box under the Group Leader Details, and update your reservation.
https://recreationonestopprod.servicenowservices.com/external?id=kb_article&sys_id=08bd5027db1c0c907e3c3ebc7c961986

05/29/2020

Please !

We are getting our campgrounds and day use parks ready to reopen with some signage to remind everyone how to . We can't wait to have you back in our parks, but we want to see everyone safely recreating! Taking precautions to stay safe today will keep you recreating tomorrow. And the next day. And the next day! 😷❤😄

05/20/2020

Great news for our recreators!

04/22/2020

HAPPY EARTH DAY! 🌞🌎🌳

Today we celebrate Earth Day's 50th anniversary! The Earth is pretty big and full of incredibly beautiful places, but we like to think the Tenn-Tom is ! We would love for you to share your pictures of the Tenn-Tom with us this Earth Day. If you have a picture you would like us to feature, send it via messenger to our page. We will be making several posts today to celebrate Earth Day, so keep watching, your pictures may be featured!

04/17/2020

is important to us even though we are closed! Follow these handy tips! 🌞

Today is another beautiful Friday! We have some great, easy things you can do while enjoying your this weekend to help keep yourself and others safe!

04/13/2020

Recreation Update: We will remain closed through May 17th. If you have any questions, feel free to message us!

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District announces that for public safety in response to the ongoing emergency, our recreation areas must extend cancellation of campground reservations through Sunday, May 17. For further information, learn more @ go.usa.gov/xvWKb