Tishomingo, Mississippi

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subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
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subdivision_name2 = Tishomingo
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38873
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Tishomingo is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38873.

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History

Tishomingo is named after Chief Tishomingo of the Chickasaw tribe, who signed the Treaty of Pontotoc in 1832. He died on the infamous 'Trail of Tears' and is buried in Little Rock, Arkansas [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/chronicles/v018/v018p357.html] . His son, Iuka, is the namesake of the county seat of Tishomingo, County, Mississippi.

The town of Tishomingo developed with the building of the Illinois Central Railroad. Andrew Jackson also camped at the site of Tishomingo, on his way to visit the Creek nation.

The jazz standard "Tishomingo Blues" is named after Tishomingo.

Locations on the National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States' list of places worthy of preservation.
* Bear Creek Mound and Village site

Geography

Tishomingo is located at coor dms|34|38|5|N|88|13|48|W|city (34.634847, -88.229976)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

Communities near Tishomingo

* Belmont, Mississippi - 8.86 statute miles
* Paden, Mississippi - 2.51 statute miles

Rivers and streams

* King Creek

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there are 316 people, 144 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The population density is 572.5 people per square mile (221.8/km²). There are 165 housing units at an average density of 299.0/sq mi (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.15% White, 1.90% African American, 0.63% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 144 households out of which 28.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% are married couples living together, 11.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% are non-families. 36.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19 and the average family size is 2.89.

In the town the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 73.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 74.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $19,044, and the median income for a family is $31,250. Males have a median income of $26,250 versus $14,107 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,480. 20.9% of the population and 16.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.9% of those under the age of 18 and 27.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Education

Public Schools

* Tishomingo Elementary School - grades K-8 with an enrollment of 350 students
* Tishomingo County Alternative School

Libraries

* Margaret McRae Memorial Library - a local branch of the Northeast Regional Library System

Transportation

Highways

* Mississippi Highway 25 - north-south corridor that runs from Jackson, Mississippi to the Tennessee state line
* Mississippi Highway 30 - east-west corridor that runs from Oxford, Mississippi to the Natchez Trace Parkway
* Natchez Trace Parkway - a two-lane, limited access parkway managed by the National Park System

Recreation

* Tishomingo State Park - convert|1530|acre|km2 of geology and terrain unique in Mississippi. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
* [http://www.mdwfp.com/parkView/facilities.asp?ID=1816&facType=Canoe&Facility=Canoe+Rental Bear Creek] - a popular stream for canoeing and fishing, is a beautiful stream that passes through Tishomingo State Park

References

External links

* [http://www.mdwfp.com/parkView/parks.asp?ID=1816 Tishomingo State Park]