Nestled in the pristine hills along the Chunky River, in South Lauderdale County Mississippi lies Dunn's Falls Water park. Here along a shallow stretch of the Chunky River, the bluffs of the eastern bank rise to tree-top level. From this lofty perch, the flowing water of a stream provides a natural source of power for the working water wheel before making it's sixty to seventy foot decent to the river below.
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This park features a 65-foot water fall created in the mid 1850's by Irish immigrant John Dunn. The waterfall not only provides pristine beauty, but also provides the force needed to turn the iconic water wheel. The curious and nature lovers alike are drawn to this peaceful, idyllic spot. Swimming was not allowed in the pond. |
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The park also features an 1857 grist mill, moved from Cave Springs, Georgia in 1987 and reconstructed on the site of Dunn's original mill, as well as the rustic homestead fascinate history buffs. |
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As the two RV Gypsies crossed over a small bridge, they looked down at the top of Dunn's Falls and the water wheel. |
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Below: Looking off the other side of the bridge, the two RV Gypsies saw the water control area with water heavily flowing through. |
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Lee Duquette started down the stairs towards Dunn's Falls |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies looked back up at the backside of the Grist Mill from part way down the staircase. |
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The two RV Gypsies, Karen and Lee Duquette, went to Dunn's Falls in Enterprise Mississippi because it was a very hot day. They had almost turned the car around because the first entrance they came to at Dunn's falls was blocked off. But luckily, Lee drove just a bit further down the road and came to another entrance.
Dunn's falls is only open Memorial Day through Labor Day so they got there just in time. Several people were walking in the shallow water under the first part of the falls, so Karen Duquette joined them. Because the other people were taking photographs of each other, Karen walked around the bottom of the waterfall and sat down to feel the waterfall cascade behind her. Then a piece of driftwood came tumbling towards her. |
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The water was shallow at the bottom of the waterfall and as Karen Duquette walked in front of the big boulders shown in the below photos, there happened to be a deep spot just big enough for one of her legs to fit into. She felt a pain in one of her fingers on her left hand and it later swelled up a bit, and she could not bend the finger for several days. After icing the finger, the swelling went down, but the pain still stayed for several months. Not sure if she sprained it or what. |
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Below: The area where Karen Duquette was walking. The waterfall continued down into the river. Everybody stayed away from that area. |
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The Chunky River below: There were some people and a dog in the river. |
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