Tishomingo County, Mississippi

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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Iuka.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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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 (present-day 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

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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 Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (4.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The highest natural point in Mississippi, the Template:Convert Woodall Mountain, is located in the county. Tishomingo County is the only county in Mississippi with outcroppings of natural limestone formations.<ref name="ENL">Template:Cite book</ref>

Adjacent counties

Major highways

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National protected area

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Demographics

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2020 census

Tishomingo County racial composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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).

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000 there were 19,163 people, 7,917 households, and 5,573 families living in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 9,553 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 94.93% White, 3.11% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

By 2005 the population was 93.4% non-Hispanic white. 3.6% of the population was African-American. 2.6% of the population was Latino.

At 93.4% of the county's population, Tishomingo County has the highest percentage of Non-Hispanic whites in the state of Mississippi.

In 2000 there were 7,917 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,315, and the median income for a family was $34,378. Males had a median income of $28,109 versus $19,943 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,395. About 11% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

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 Template:Convert 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

Villages

Paden

Census-designated place

Dennis

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Holcut

Government and politics

Board of supervisors

Eric Booker, District 1
Nicky McRae, District 2
Michael Busby, District 3
Jeff Holt, District 4
Greg Collier, District 5

Sheriff

Jamie Stuart

Constable

Wesley Wellington
Donald Ray Thomas

Chancery Clerk

Peyton Cummings

Circuit Clerk

Rebecca Oaks

State representatives

Representative Lester Carpenter, Mississippi House of Representatives - District 1
Representative Mark DuVall, Mississippi House of Representatives - District 19
Senator Eric Powell, Mississippi State Senate - District 4
Senator Daniel Sparks, Mississippi State Senate - District 5

Presidential election results

Education

All of the county is in Tishomingo County Schools.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

Northeast Mississippi Community College is the community college for Tishomingo County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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External links

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