Updated July 2026
Cooper Falls
A waterfall that drops over a stone wall directly into Pickwick Lake just north of J.P. Coleman State Park near Iuka. It is accessible only by boat. Height is reported as 40 ft by the World Waterfall Database, with some sources citing 50 ft.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Tennessee Valley Authority / Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (near J.P. Coleman State Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cooper Falls drops about 40 feet. That makes it the 481st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 31% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as backcountry. No trail distance is on record for Cooper Falls. The nearest town is Iuka. Confirm access and land status with Tennessee Valley Authority / Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (near J.P. Coleman State Park) before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
Winter and spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Mississippi waterfalls
- Bear Creek Falls
- Brushy Creek Waterfall
- Clark Creek Falls · 30 ft
- Dunn's Falls · 65 ft
- Mint Spring Bayou Falls · 30 ft
- Owens Creek Waterfall
- Rawson Gully Falls · 25 ft
- Rocky Falls · 5 ft
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