Discover Byram: Park, Lake Dockery and history

Byram offers several themes for your trip: a park with opening hours, the fish population of Lake Dockery, and the history of the Byram Swinging Bridge and an annual festival. If you’re looking for a hotel in Byram, it helps to first decide what brings you here. A planned visit to Davis Road Park raises different questions from a trip focused on the fish population or the festival. The following information describes the places and occasions and gives you concrete starting points for planning.

Places and trip planning

Davis Road Park is located at 2515 Davis Road and is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Since opening hours can change, check the current hours before visiting. This gives you a specific time frame to work with when fitting a visit to the park into your stay. Lake Dockery Place is located in Ward II on Siwell Road in the city of Byram. Lake Dockery is stocked with largemouth bass, sunfish and catfish. When planning, it’s worth distinguishing what each detail refers to: Ward II and Siwell Road locate Lake Dockery Place, while the three fish species describe the fish stocked in Lake Dockery. If you’re considering fishing for these species, check the applicable regulations in advance. Stocking and regulations may change.

History of the Byram Swinging Bridge

The Byram Swinging Bridge was built around 1905 as a vehicle bridge over the Pearl River. Three details together provide its historical context: the approximate construction date places its origin in time, its original function as a vehicle bridge describes its purpose, and the Pearl River identifies the river it crossed. For travelers interested in regional history, this is a clearly defined topic explored through the bridge’s construction date, function and connection to the river.

The annual festival

The Byram Swinging Bridge Festival is held annually. The 2026 edition included a classic car show and more than 40 vendors selling handmade goods; the program and vendor offerings may vary from year to year. If you’re making the event the reason for your trip, check the dates and program for the year you plan to visit. That way, you can plan around the specific edition rather than assume the schedule stays the same.

Different time frames

The time frame is also important to your decision. For the bridge, “around 1905” refers to its historical construction date; for the festival, it’s the year of the specific edition that matters. These represent two possible reasons for traveling: an interest in the bridge’s original function and planning around a recurring annual event. The historical context of the bridge is defined by its construction date and function as a vehicle bridge, while the year of each festival edition sets the time frame for the event.

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