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Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Tishomingo State Park's rocky highlands and the Battle of Iuka - from Tishomingo State Park (one of Mississippi's most scenically distinctive parks - the ancient rocky outcroppings, swinging bridges, and spring-fed streams of the northeast Mississippi highlands create a dramatically un-Mississippi landscape of boulders, pines, and cool clear water) to the Battle of Iuka (the September 19, 1862 engagement near Iuka - a Confederate attempt to prevent Union forces from reinforcing Corinth - resulted in a Union victory under General William Rosecrans and contributed to the larger strategic failure of the Confederate western offensive) and Pickwick Lake's recreational economy.
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Office: Tishomingo County Emergency Management Agency – 1008 Battleground Dr # 105, Iuka, MS 38852 | (662) 423-7028.
Sheriff: Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office – 1208 Bettydale Drive, Iuka, MS 38852 | (662) 423-7000 (24 hours); Sheriff Jamie Stuart; a Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi partner agency; the Mississippi Crime Victim Compensation Program is available to eligible victims of violent crime.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-72 and MS-25 serve Iuka, the county seat, at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Mississippi’s northeastern corner, bordering Tennessee and Alabama. The Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile National Park Service scenic road running from Nashville to Natchez, crosses into Mississippi in Tishomingo County.
Notes: Tishomingo County was organized February 9, 1836 from ceded Chickasaw lands, named for Chickasaw war chief Tishomingo, who signed the 1832 Treaty of Pontotoc and died on the Trail of Tears; his son Iuka is the namesake of the county seat. Roughly 18,640-18,850 residents across 424-445 square miles.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Tishomingo County Courthouse – Iuka, MS 38852; the original county seat was Jacinto, whose historic 19th-century courthouse remains on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notes: Tishomingo County is home to Woodall Mountain, Mississippi’s highest natural point at roughly 806-807 feet above sea level, located just south of Iuka. The county was the site of the Battle of Iuka in September 1862, a significant Civil War engagement where Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant clashed with Confederate troops under Earl Van Dorn – a peculiar “acoustic shadow” atmospheric phenomenon reportedly prevented nearby commanders from hearing the fighting, altering the battle’s course. Oak Grove Cemetery preserves the graves of soldiers from that battle. Tishomingo State Park, built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, showcases dramatic sandstone rock formations in Bear Creek Canyon and straddles the Natchez Trace Parkway; J.P. Coleman State Park, on the Tennessee River and Pickwick Lake, offers additional recreation. Iuka is genuinely home to the Apron Museum, the only museum in the United States dedicated to aprons.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Tishomingo County Veterans Service Office – confirm current contact via co.tishomingo.ms.us.
Federal: VA facilities accessible via a Tupelo, MS or Corinth, MS VA clinic; confirm current routing.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Confirm current Iuka public library address/phone via co.tishomingo.ms.us.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Tishomingo State Park, J.P. Coleman State Park (Pickwick Lake), Woodall Mountain, the Apron Museum, and Mineral Springs Park (home of an 1902 World’s Fair-winning mineral water) are the county’s premier attractions.
Notes: The genuine distinction of hosting Mississippi’s highest point and its dramatic Civil War history at the Battle of Iuka are among the most distinctive local facts covered anywhere in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Tishomingo County Tax Assessor – confirm current contact via co.tishomingo.ms.us.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Tishomingo County Foster Rescue – PO Box 444, Iuka, MS 38852-0444; a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established 2019, foster-based, focused on rescuing dogs and cats and promoting spay/neuter education.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Tishomingo County – confirm current contact via co.tishomingo.ms.us.
NOTES: Tishomingo County is the first county in the eleventh and final batch of the Mississippi v2 A+ sourced redo. The genuine distinction of hosting Mississippi’s highest point, Woodall Mountain, and its dramatic Civil War history at the Battle of Iuka are among the most distinctive local facts covered anywhere in this project. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Tishomingo County
Tishomingo County is Mississippi’s rocky highlands county – the ancient stone outcroppings and spring-fed streams of Tishomingo State Park are unlike anywhere else in the state, and Pickwick Lake’s Tennessee River reservoir anchors a recreation economy at the Tennessee border.
Iuka (the county seat, population ~2,900) serves the county’s communities at the Tennessee River. The Battle of Iuka’s September 1862 engagement is commemorated at the local museum.
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Tishomingo County Tax Assessor at 1008 Battleground Drive, Suite 3, Iuka, MS 38852, phone 662-423-7051. MS residential assessed at 10% of true value.
Courts & Legal
Tishomingo County Chancery Court at 1008 Battleground Drive, Iuka, MS 38852, phone 662-423-7001, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
CHANCERY CLERK
1008 Battleground Dr., Iuka, MS 38852
(662) 423-7015
CIRCUIT CLERK
1008 Battleground Dr., Iuka, MS 38852
(662) 423-7015
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Tishomingo County Chancery Court (probate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Tishomingo County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Tishomingo County Chancery Court 1008 Battleground Drive, Iuka, MS 38852 (662) 423-7010 Tishomingo County is in Mississippi’s northeastern corner, seated in Iuka.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Mississippi has not adopted the Uniform Probate Code and instead follows its own statutory framework under Miss. Code Ann. Title 91, Chapter 7. Mississippi’s small-estate threshold, at $75,000, is one of the lowest in the country, so most estates end up needing at least some court involvement.
Small Estate Affidavit (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-7-322) – personal property only, up to $75,000 (excluding liens and encumbrances). A 30-day waiting period after death applies. The affidavit is presented directly to whoever holds the property (a bank, for instance); that party is not required to investigate the truth of the affidavit and is protected from liability once it complies.
Muniment of Title (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-5-35) – a limited proceeding to transfer real property named in a will, without full administration, when the estate’s non-real-estate assets are $75,000 or less and all debts (including taxes) have been paid. A petition is still filed with the Chancery Court to declare the will valid; the will and court order are then recorded in the land records.
Formal Administration – required for most estates with real property beyond the muniment-of-title threshold or significant liquid assets. The Chancery Judge reviews the petition, the will (if any), and supporting documents before issuing Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration appointing the personal representative.
Step 2: filing for probate
File a petition with the Chancery Court in the county where the decedent was domiciled.
The personal representative inventories assets and notifies creditors; Mississippi’s creditor claim period runs 90 days (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-7-145).
Claims and disputes are adjudicated by the Chancery Court if contested.
Once debts are settled and the creditor period closes, the estate can be distributed and closed.
What it costs
Costs are the Chancery Clerk’s per-county filing fee (built on the statewide base under Miss. Code § 25-7-9), plus recording fees and publication costs.
Mississippi has no state estate tax or inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax could separately apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
1008 Battleground Dr., Iuka, MS 38852
(662) 423-6971
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
1008 Battleground Dr., Iuka, MS 38852
(662) 423-7015
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
MS Dept of Health — Northeast Region
(662) 423-6091
North Mississippi Medical Center — Iuka
nmhs.net (Iuka — quality community hospital; NMHS affiliate)
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Tishomingo County Health Department (Mississippi State Department of Health) – 1508 Bettydale Drive, Iuka, MS; Hours: Tue-Thu 8 AM-5 PM (confirm before visiting; some services require appointment).
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County Facts
County Seat: Iuka
Population: 19,000
Area: 424 sq mi
Established: 1836
Tier: 3
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