Tickfaw State Park will reopen December 1

SPRINGFIELD - The state expects to reopen flood-damaged Tickfaw State Park by December 1st.Starting in December, the park will be open for day use - meaning playground, rental pavilions, restrooms and the Nature Center will be available for visitors.  Canoe rentals will also resume and some hiking trails will be opened.  Though, repairs are still being made to many areas.The low-lying park, about 7 miles southwest of Springfield in Livingston Parish, occasionally serves as a de