The Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks along with Winchester Ammunition and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks will hold a ground breaking ceremony Tuesday, August 30 at 10 a.m. for a new shooting range facility at the Charles Ray Nix Wildlife Management Area near Sardis. 

Governor Phil Bryant and Tom O’Keefe, President of Winchester Ammunition, will be in attendance.

The range will be called McIvor Creek Shooting Facility.

“Winchester is honored to be the major donor to what will be an extremely impressive shooting range facility,” said O’Keefe. “This is an opportunity to provide avid outdoorsmen, women and youth, a safe and friendly environment in a state that deeply respects shooting sports activities.“
“This facility will allow Mississippians of all ages, as well as our out of state guests, the opportunity to have use of a facility to practice an outdoor recreational activity,” said John E. Taylor, Chairman of FMWFP. 

Dr. Sam Polles – Executive Director of MDWFP said “This is an excellent example of how public, private and corporate entities can partner on meaningful projects to serve the public’s interest.  Not only will this facility provide tremendous recreational opportunities for Mississippi’s sporting public, but it will also bring economic growth to this area of the State.  It is a win, win for all concerned.”

The layout of the shooting facility includes 15-station sporting clay range, two skeet ranges with a trap range overlaid in each, 5-stand range, pistol range, 100- and 300-yard rifle ranges, 3D archery range.

The Charles Ray Nix Wildlife Management Area is located on Davis Chapel Road southwest of Sardis.