Iuka is the county seat of Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Woodall Mountain, just south of Iuka, is the highest point in the state. The community was established on the site of a Chickasaw Indian village, and was named for one of the chieftains in the village. After the Chickasaw were removed, European-American settlers came around the time of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Prior to the American Civil War, Iuka had an all-female college, a boy’s military academy, and a large hotel. However, the Battle of Iuka, fought on September 19, 1862, resulted in large-scale devastation to the community. General Ulysses Grant commanded Union troops from Memphis to the Alabama-Mississippi state line, along the border of northern Mississippi and western Tennessee, while Confederate forces were stationed in Tupelo, Mississippi under the command of General Sterling Price. General Price occupied Iuka in the fall of 1862 to block trains carrying Union troops to reinforce General Don Carlos Buell, while Grant decided that it was necessary for the Union to take Iuka in order to prevent Price from using the railroad to reinforce General Braxton Bragg’s Confederate troops. Union troops were supposed to attack Iuka from two directions but due to miscommunications, troops under the command of Major General William Rosecrans were the only ones to engage the Confederates, and they arrived later than planned. Nevertheless, after an afternoon of fighting, the Confederates withdrew from the town on a road that had not been blocked by Union troops. The Union suffered 790 casualties, including 144 killed, while the Confederates suffered 1,516 casualties, with 263 dead. The town was very slow to recover from its war losses. The construction of the Pickwick Landing Dam, which created Pickwick Lake, in the 1930s brought recreational activity to the town. Nearby communities include Blythe Crossing, Burnsville, Oldham, and Walker Siding.
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Founded in 1857, Iuka is the seat of government for Tishomingo County, Mississippi. The official municipal web site presents a profile and history of the city, contacts for the city’s elected, administrative and departmental personnel, and a guide to local schools, health care facilities, churches, and businesses.
http://iukams.com/
Offering swimming pool installations throughout northeastern Mississippi, the pool contractor is based in Iuka, Mississippi. Available features with its in-ground and above-ground pools are highlighted, with an overview of its services, customer testimonials, office location and contact data.
http://www.clearwaterpoolsiuka.com/
First Free Will Baptist Church
The congregation meets at its facilities on Pleasant Hill Road in Iuka, Mississippi. An overview of its beliefs and practices, its affiliations and leadership contacts are exhibited, along with worship services, a calendar of programs and events, announcements, and photographs.
http://www.iukaffwb.com/
Serving clients from Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, the veterinary clinic is located in Iuka, Mississippi, where it offers diagnostic services and general veterinary care, x-rays and a laboratory, pet surgeries, and boarding and grooming services. Its location, hours, and appointment policies are shared.
http://iukaanimalclinic.com/
The annual event began as a one-day event in 1987, but has evolved to a Labor Day weekend event highlighting Iuka, Mississippi’s Indian heritage, the Civil War Battle of Iuka, its railroad history, and its mineral springs. Details of the event are advanced, including schedules, vendor and sponsor information, photographs of past events, and contacts.
http://www.iukafestival.com/
In business since 1958, the Iuka, Mississippi company offers ready mix concrete that can be made available on-site, as well as precast concrete for commercial or residential projects. Its projects, services, and capabilities are advanced, including its office location and contacts.
http://milliganreadymix.com/
Supplying custom fabrication to the power, oil, petrochemical, and pulp and paper industries since 1957, the diversified fabrication company has facilities in Schertz, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, Fulton, Mississippi, and Iuka, Mississippi. A company profile, its locations, departments, services, and capabilities are reviewed.
http://www.pspindustries.com/
The senior citizen community is located on North Pearl Street in Iuka, Mississippi, near medical offices, dining and shopping venues, equipped with individual heating and air units and private bathrooms, and offering home-cooked meals, medication management, housekeeping and personal assistance services.
http://www.southernmagnoliaiuka.com/
The Iuka, Mississippi museum began as a personal collection in a corner of the founder’s vintage shop has grown to occupy its own building, and to include magazine articles, exhibits, books, and a much larger collection of aprons. Its location, hours of operation, and a history of the facility is put forward.
http://www.apronmuseum.com/
The Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Museum
Constructed in Romanesque architecture, with Second Empire style influences, the majestic old courthouse was built in 1870, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Currently operated by the Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society, the museum featured displays highlighting the Chickasaw Indians, the Civil War, and countywide cultural heritage.
http://www.tishomingohistory.com/
Tishomingo County Development Foundation
Headquartered in Iuka, Mississippi, TCDF works with the Tishomingo County Economic Development Authority and the Tishomingo County Tourism Council to offer assistance to new businesses considering relocating to the county as well as existing businesses. A county profile is presented, available properties are identified, and information about the infrastructure, quality of life and taxes within the county are included.
http://www.tishomingo.org/
Tishomingo County Electric Power Association
Serving Tishomingo County and portions of Alcorn, Prentiss and Itawama counties, Tishomingo EPA is headquartered in Iuka, Mississippi. Its service area, services, rates, payment options, deposit policy, bylaws, rules and regulations are called attention to, along with contacts and office hours.
http://www.tcepa.com/
Headquartered in Iuka, Mississippi, TCS is a public school district that offers a PK-12th grade curriculum through Belmont High School, Tishomingo County High School, Iuka Middle School, Tishomingo Middle School, Burnsville School, Iuka Elementary School, and a career and technical center, each of which are highlighted here, along with central office contacts.
http://www.tcsk12.com/
Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office
The SO offers law enforcement services to a 445 square mile area of the northeastern corner of Mississippi, bordered by Hardin County, Tennessee to the north, and Colbert County and Franklin County, Alabama to the east. Its organizational structure, contacts, and a calendar of events are advanced.
http://www.tishomingocountysheriff.com/
Tishomingo County Tourism Council
Created for the purpose of supporting the local economy and quality of life through history, culture, and recreation, the organization is headquartered in Iuka, Mississippi, the county seat. It site offers a guide to local attractions, events, recreational opportunities, restaurants, shopping venues, and guest accommodations.
http://www.tishomingofunhere.org/
