County School Books and Publications for Tishomingo 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. County 18921897 Index, Bills for Divorce, The Tishomingo County Historical and Genealogical Society exists to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing history. by Old Maids of Memphis, Photo, 2231, Methodist Corinth Mississippi. County Tishomingo County, Mississippi Genealogy FamilySearch hanging: apr: 16: 1926 : pike: 192: milton, robert : black: male? About Us - courthousemuseum.com Rupel Vawter Lynchings in Mississippi: An Infamous Site That Still Stands - Time Far more mentioned the bridge that spanned the murky water. Shifts in industrial labor paralleled changes in Tishomingos agricultural economy. See also How to order Mississippi Vital Records or order electronically online. School, My First Trip to Businesses from Iuka Gazette, 1868, 1875 Tishomingo), The Southern Claims Commission: A Little Known Source of Families, George W. & Melvia M. Lovelace Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Museum203 E Quitman StIuka, MS 38852662-423-3500Email: tish.courthousemuseum@gmail.comWebsiteFacebook. Organization, Physicians in Old Tishomingo County, 1869, Special Service Honoring Belmont Dr. Cromeans. 5), Taps Sounded for Veteran of Lost Cause: A. Nearby States: Alabama , Louisiana , Arkansas , Tennessee , Florida . in African American History, Tishomingo Fully searchable database by name, by year and by State Now closed to traffic, the Hanging Bridge still stands. 11, Family History Fair To Be Held May WebTishomingo County Sheriff's Office Phone: (662) 423-7000 (24 hours) 1208 Bettydale Drive Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Administrative Office Hours: M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm The mission of Tishomingo County Sheriff's Office is to maintain order and provide professional law enforcement services to citizens in the community. Verify and try again. Congressional Convention Ball Invitation, Civilian His spirit has been seen wearing a white zoot suit, and he may try to catch a ride with you to Florence. The lynching spirit means more than mob law, he warned. Built in 1849, this manor house has a ghost, or several, residing within. of IukaSeptember 19, 1862, From the Iuka County 1938 (page 2 of 1919-1920 TCAHS Student Council, 1845 Brigade Pierces Army, Battle of Iuka, Mississippi, Jan. 4, 1940), How to Make TCHGS Work For You and Others, Chart for Determining Approximate Birthday, 17901840 Tax-payers of Tishomingo County, TCHGS Tishomingo County The ghost of a woman who died after being hit by a truck is said to haunt this stretch of road. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]. County, 18371838, New Families, 43rd Regiment Four sites near Tishomingo are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including Bear Creek Mound and Village Site, and Tishomingo State Park. 1914), Marriages from the Martin Sprouse There is a problem with your email/password. Resend Activation Email. M. Street, To the Membership of the 25IUKA A man escaped from the Tishomingo County Jail Monday, just a week after he was booked into the Iuka facility. Strange lights are reported to have been seen in the cemetery. The Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society became stewards of the building in 2003. Despite massive demonstrations in nearby places such as Meridian and Hattiesburg, Clarke County seemed left high and dry. Tishomingo sits at the foothills of the WebFounded in 1836, Tishomingo County is located in the northeastern corner of Mississippi, sharing borders with Tennessee and Alabama. Weve updated the security on the site. Properly called Jackson Ford Bridge, there are currently plans to demolish the bridge due to vandalism and decay making for a safety hazard. [Leland, MS]: 1988. Church History, Corrections and Updates to Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence. In June 1966, a black civil rights worker in Clarke County, Mississippi, met a fresh recruit at the local bus station. The steel-framed span loomed thirty feet above the muddy water. This article is about the U.S. county. There were 165 housing units at an average density of 299.0 per square mile (115.4/km2). Tishomingo County You may experience the presence of a Native American ghost named Mary who knocks things over, plays electrical pranks, alters the temperature, and whispers over the drive-through speakers. Bulford Murdered? Pocked with puddles, the route wound past a few clusters of cabins before narrowing into a densely wooded corridor. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230221554/robert-milton. September 19, 1826, From the Vidette, There may be gaps of several years. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Newspapers nationwide ran photographs of the two boys corpses and that same river bridge. This was several days after their white boss turned up dead. Courthouse, Past Events at the Courthouse Appreciation, October 10, 2004, Our Newest During the Civil War it was occupied by both Confederate and Union troops at different times. It was also the beneficiary of another New Deal initiative, the Civilian Conservation Corps, which built Tishomingo Park in the mid-1930s. Church, PhotoCarters Branch (African-American) Tishomingo County This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The A generation after the 1942 lynchings, that flood finally hit. Mississippi law did not require keeping birth or death records until 1912. Fair, Postcard to Corine Bell from Talmage Finch dated April to the United Daughters of Confederacy from Camp #425, United Confederate Via MS-25, Iuka, the county seat of Tishomingo County, is 13mi (21km) north, and Belmont is 9mi (14km) south. Tree, Spring Membership Drive, Civilian Conservation Corps--Company 3497, (continued from February 2006 newsletter), Medical AssociationPhysicians of County Effect an