Tishomingo County, Mississippi Facts for Kids

This page is about the U.S. county. For the chief of the Chickasaw nation, see Tishomingo (Chickasaw leader). For other uses, see Tishomingo.

Quick facts for kids Tishomingo County
County
County of Tishomingo
Tishomingo County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	February 9, 1836 (188 years ago) (1836-02-09)
Named for	Tishomingo
Seat	Iuka
Largest city	Iuka
Area
• Total	445 sq mi (1,150 km²)
• Land	424 sq mi (1,100 km²)
• Water	20 sq mi (50 km²) 4.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	18,850
• Estimate (2023)	18,507
• Density	42.36/sq mi (16.355/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st

Tishomingo County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,850. Its county seat is Iuka.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2020 census
- 2010 census
Recreation
Communities
See also

History

Old Tishomingo County Courthouse

Tishomingo County was organized February 9, 1836, from Chickasaw lands that were ceded to the United States. The Chickasaw were forced by Indian Removal to relocate to lands in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).

Jacinto was the original county seat of Tishomingo County and its historic courthouse building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Parts of the northeastern side of Tishomingo county are part of the Battle of Shiloh Civil War battlefield.

In 1870 the area was divided into Alcorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties. Tishomingo's county seat was relocated to Iuka.

Geography

Woodall Mountain, elevation 807 feet, is the highest point in the state of Mississippi.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 445 square miles (1,150 km²), of which 424 square miles (1,100 km²) is land and 20 square miles (52 km²) (4.6%) is water. The highest natural point in Mississippi, the 806 feet (246 meters) Woodall Mountain, is located in the county. Tishomingo County is the only county in Mississippi with outcroppings of natural limestone formations.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

U.S. Route 72
Mississippi Highway 4
Mississippi Highway 25
Mississippi Highway 30
Mississippi Highway 172
Mississippi Highway 350
Mississippi Highway 364
Mississippi Highway 365
Mississippi Highway 366
Mississippi Highway 760
Natchez Trace Parkway

National protected area

Natchez Trace Parkway

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	6,681	—
1850	15,490	131.9%
1860	24,149	55.9%
1870	7,350	−69.6%
1880	8,774	19.4%
1890	9,302	6.0%
1900	10,124	8.8%
1910	13,067	29.1%
1920	15,091	15.5%
1930	16,411	8.7%
1940	16,974	3.4%
1950	15,544	−8.4%
1960	13,889	−10.6%
1970	14,940	7.6%
1980	18,434	23.4%
1990	17,683	−4.1%
2000	19,163	8.4%
2010	19,593	2.2%
2020	18,850	−3.8%
2023 (est.)	18,507	−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

2020 census

Tishomingo County racial composition
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	17,169	91.08%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	433	2.3%
Native American	48	0.25%
Asian	41	0.22%
Other/Mixed	622	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino	537	2.85%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,850 people, 7,635 households, and 5,035 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 19,593 people living in the county. 94.5% were White, 2.6% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.7% of some other race and 0.8% of two or more races. 2.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Recreation

Tishomingo State Park is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, north of Tupelo, Mississippi. Activities in the park including canoeing, rock climbing, fishing and hiking. The park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. Many of the original buildings are still standing. The park is named for an early leader of the Chickasaw nation, Tishomingo (1734-1838).
J.P. Coleman State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located north of Iuka off Mississippi Highway 25. It sits along the banks of the Tennessee River and Pickwick Lake. The park is named for James P. Coleman, a former governor of Mississippi. Activities include sailing, swimming, camping, hiking, skiing, and fishing for smallmouth bass.
Bay Springs Lake is a reservoir on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is impounded by the Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam. The lake is approximately nine miles long, between waterway mile markers 412 at the dam, and 421 near the entrance to the divide cut.
The Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway (popularly known as the "Tenn-Tom") is a 234-mile (377 km) artificial waterway that provides a connecting link between the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers. The waterway begins at Pickwick Lake on the Tennessee River, then flows southward through northeast Mississippi and west Alabama, finally connecting with the established Warrior-Tombigbee navigation system at Demopolis, Alabama.

Communities

City

Iuka (county seat)

Towns

Tishomingo County, Mississippi facts for kids

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