Iuka in Tishomingo County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Old Tishomingo County Courthouse
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012
1. Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Marker
Erected 1973 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. 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° 48.549′ N, 88° 11.389′ W. Marker is in Iuka, Mississippi, in Tishomingo County. It is on East Quitman Street, on the right when traveling west. 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: Confederate Heroes Monument (a few steps from this marker); "Twin Magnolias" (within shouting distance of this marker); Iuka (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Iuka Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Joseph Henry Holley Log House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Church of Our Saviour (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iuka Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iuka Normal (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iuka.
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012
2. Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012
3. Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012
4. Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Marker
Backside View
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012
5. May 1902 Confederate Heroes
Heroes of a lost cause rest in honor and in grateful memory.
Erected by John Marshall Stone Chapter UDC
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 998 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 19, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
