Iuka in Tishomingo County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Woodall Mountain
Highest Point in Mississippi
| | 806 Feet | |
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2015
1. Woodall Mountain Marker
The original marker placed in 2010 was stolen over Labor Day weekend 2012 but was later replaced.
On September 19, 1862, the Union Army of the Mississippi, commanded by Major General William S. Rosecrans, and the Confederate Army of the West, commanded by Major General Sterling Price, fought a fierce and bloody battle approximately 1½ miles SW of Iuka. During the battle, nearly one-third of those engaged fell. The Battle of Iuka took place in the immediate vicinity of the U.S. Hwy 72/State Route 25 interchange. Because of the wide views afforded at the summit, it is likely that Woodall Mountain was used as an observation post by both armies during their early days in the region. The armies met again on October 3-4, 1862 during the battle for control of the railroad junction at Corinth, approximately 22 miles WNW of Iuka. Some Civil War historians believe that the defeats
this page online
History provided as a courtesy of Don Holms.
This plaque placed by the Highpointers Club
with Funding from the Highpionters Foundation
October 9, 2010
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 34° 47.266′ N, 88° 14.499′ W. Marker is in Iuka, Mississippi, in Tishomingo County. It is on Woodall Mountain Road (County Highway 185). Marker is located at the end of Woodall Mountain Road, at the summit of the mountain. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Iuka MS 38852, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2015
2. Woodall Mountain Summit
The marker is on the backside of the boulder.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Iuka (approx. 2 miles away); Brig. Gen. Henry Little (approx. 2.3 miles away); Patriot William Gray (approx. 2½ miles away); Iuka Normal (approx. 3.1 miles away); "Twin Magnolias" (approx. 3.3 miles away); Confederate Heroes Monument (approx. 3.3 miles away); Old Tishomingo County Courthouse (approx. 3.3 miles away); Iuka (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iuka.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The 11th Ohio Battery (was approx. 2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Woodall Mountain. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 9, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Battle of Iuka. American Battlefield Trust website entry (Submitted on July 17, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 6, 2017
3. Woodall Mountain Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 6, 2017
4. Woodall Mountain Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 6, 2017
5. Woodall Mountain Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 723 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 17, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
