The state park is located off U.S. Highway 82 on the western edge of Greenwood.

[1] The park originated in 1973 when the Moor family deeded property to the state of Mississippi for use as a "living historical plantation.

[4] Although the department intended to keep the park open as a day-use facility with "picnic pavilions and picnic tables,"[5] the park was leased to Leflore County in 2007.

[2][6] In 2014, the Leflore County Board of Supervisors leased the shuttered state park to Hollywood movie producers for the shooting of "By Way of Helena" (later released as "The Duel"), a feature film with Woody Harrelson and Liam Hemsworth.

[7] After being stocked with blue gill in 2018,[8] Florewood River Plantation Lake was re-opened to the public for fishing in 2021.