Iuka in Tishomingo County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Iuka
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012
1. Iuka Marker
Erected 1949 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 34° 48.522′ N, 88° 11.343′ W. Marker is in Iuka, Mississippi, in Tishomingo County. It is at the intersection of South Aberdeen Street and East Quiteman Street, on the right when traveling north on South Aberdeen Street. Located at entrance to Iuka's Mineral Springs Park. 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 Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Iuka Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Tishomingo County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Heroes Monument (about 300 feet away); "Twin Magnolias" (about 300 feet away); Joseph Henry Holley Log House (about 600 feet away); Church of Our Saviour
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012
2. Iuka Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022
3. Iuka Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022
4. Iuka's Mineral Waters
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,043 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3, 4. submitted on September 3, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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