Hillside National Wildlife Refuge

Originally, the Hillside National Wildlife Refuge lands were purchased by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Hillside Floodway/Yazoo Basin Headwater Project, which transformed much of the land into a silt collection sump via a cutoff levee containing the altered channels of Black and...

Fishing is permitted throughout the refuge seven days a week during daylight hours March 1-November 15. The old borrow ponds east of the main levee are open year-round with the exception of the deer muzzleloader season and the spring turkey hunt. Species include largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish...

Wildlife observation is encouraged on all refuges in the Complex. Visitors must comply with existing laws, regulations, and policies concerning access and harassment of wildlife. Although occasional visitors stop by to observe wildlife and take a few pictures, most wildlife observation is...

Environmental education and interpretation are provided upon request, but there are no refuge specific programs. 

Photography is encouraged on all refuges in the Complex. Visitors must comply with existing laws, regulations, and policies concerning access and harassment of wildlife. Although occasional visitors stop by to observe wildlife and take a few pictures, most wildlife photography is associated with...