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Address and Phone:
1505 Sandbluff Road
Ripley, TN 38063

Email: chickasaw@fws.gov
Phone: (731) 635-7621
Fax: (731) 635-0178

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge

City: Ripley, TN
Region: West Tennessee
Subregion: Memphis & Surrounding Areas

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge lies in the Lower Mississippi River floodplain along the Chickasaw Bluff in western Tennessee. Chickasaw NWR currently encompasses 25,006 acres and includes the largest block of bottomland hardwood forest in Tennessee. Chickasaw NWR and adjacent lands are known to be important wintering and stop-over areas for a large portion of the Mississippi Flyway mallard population. Under optimum conditions, peak waterfowl numbers may exceed 250,000 including black ducks, gadwall, pintail, teal, wigeon, wood duck, ring-necked duck and hooded merganser.







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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here's a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

Tipton County Museum, Veterans Memorial & Nature Center

U.S. Post Office

Fort Pillow State Historic Park

Lauderdale County Tomato Festival

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here's a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Super 8 Motel

Days Inn

Fort Pillow State Historic Park

Days Inn

Upcoming events

Date: May 26, 2012
Memphis in May - Sunset Symphony
Location: Memphis, TN

Date: May 24, 2012 - May 26, 2012
Jr. Ranger Camp
Location: Memphis, TN

Date: May 31, 2012 - Jun 2, 2012
Memphis Italian Festival
Location: Memphis, TN

Date: Jun 1, 2012 - Jun 2, 2012
2012 Elvis Presley Car Show at Graceland
Location: Memphis, TN

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