Mule Jail Lake
General data
- Name: Mule Jail Lake
- Water system: Pearl river (Gulf of Mexico)
- Water type: Natural lake
- Progression: Pearl river (Gulf of Mexico) -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Mule Jail Lake is an oxbow lake located in Rankin County and in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. Mule Jail is bounded to the north by the Ross Barnett Reservoir, to the east and south by the Pearl River, and to the west by the Jackson Country Club. One of the oldest cypress trees in Mississippi is located at the lake, and a hunting and fishing club is also located there. The Mule Jail Mountain Bike Trail, part of the Ross Barnett Reservoir trail network, meanders near the lake.