Rawson Gully Falls
Worth a detour
Is it plungeworthy?
A horsetail on Rawson Creek.
The details
- Type
- Horsetail
- Watercourse
- Rawson Creek
- Coordinates
- 32.38611, -88.5434
About Rawson Gully Falls
Rawson Gully Falls is a 40-foot horsetail in Mississippi, on Rawson Creek.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Rawson Gully Falls 6.3/10 — worth a detour. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Mississippi's second-tallest named natural falls at roughly 40 feet, on Rawson Creek outside Meridian — with no park, no sign, and no managing agency. Sources actually range from 25 to 131 feet; the two detailed write-ups converge on 40.
Access is an unmarked dirt pullout near the Rawson Cemetery sign, then a hundred yards to the creek. Free, open, unmaintained — with reported litter and dumping at the pullout.
Entirely rain-dependent: a trickle in dry August, genuinely dramatic after a wet week.
Getting there
- Parking
- Unmarked dirt pullout near the Rawson Cemetery sign, room for a few vehicles
- Road
- I-20 exit 160 (Russell), south on Russell Mount Gilead Rd ~2.5 mi to the Rawson Cemetery sign; pullout ~100 yds further
- Hike
- 0.1 mi round trip, 20 ft of climb (easy)
- Heads up
- Informal, unmaintained roadside site — no managing agency.
When to go
Within a day or two of significant rainfall, especially winter through spring. Late summer can run it to a trickle.
The surrounding rural land is hunted November through January — standard caution in season.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- Free
- Warnings
- Unmaintained embankment and creek edge, reported dumping, and no guaranteed cell service — no agency maintains or patrols this site.
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
How tall is Rawson Gully Falls?
Rawson Gully Falls drops about 40 feet, in Mississippi.
Where is Rawson Gully Falls?
Rawson Gully Falls is a waterfall in Mississippi, at 32.38611, -88.5434.
Is Rawson Gully Falls worth visiting?
Worth a detour — Plungeworthy rates it 6.3/10.
Gear for the trip
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