Tishomingo, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Tishomingo is a town in Tishomingo County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population of the city of Tishomingo was 316 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code
is 38873.
.
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.
is the United States' list of places worthy of preservation.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.
As of the census
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 per square mile (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.
Tishomingo County, Mississippi
As of the census of 2000 there were 19,163 people, 7,917 households, and 5,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 9,553 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population of the city of Tishomingo was 316 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 38873.
.
History
Tishomingo is named after Chief TishomingoChief Tishomingo
Chief Tishomingo was one of the last full-blooded Chickasaw Chiefs. Tishomingo was born in approximately 1734 in what is now Lee County, Mississippi. He served with General Anthony Wayne against Shawnee Native Americans in the Northwest Territory and received a silver medal from president George...
of the Chickasaw
Chickasaw
The Chickasaw are Native American people originally from the region that would become the Southeastern United States...
tribe, who signed the Treaty of Pontotoc in 1832. He died on the infamous 'Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is a name given to the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830...
' and is buried in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
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
Illinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...
. Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
also camped at the site of Tishomingo, on his way to visit the Creek
Creek people
The Muscogee , also known as the Creek or Creeks, are a Native American people traditionally from the southeastern United States. Mvskoke is their name in traditional spelling. The modern Muscogee live primarily in Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida...
nation.
The jazz standard
Jazz standard
Jazz standards are musical compositions which are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely known by listeners. There is no definitive list of jazz standards, and the list of songs deemed to be...
"Tishomingo Blues
Tishomingo Blues
"Tishomingo Blues" is a famous tune and song by Spencer Williams. The tune was first published in 1917. The title refers to Tishomingo, Mississippi, although the cover of the original sheet music shows a scene in Mexico.The original lyrics are as follows:...
" is named after Tishomingo.
Locations on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
is the United States' list of places worthy of preservation.
- Bear Creek Mound and Village site
Geography
Tishomingo is located at 34°38′5"N 88°13′48"W (34.634847, -88.229976).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.
Communities near Tishomingo
- Belmont, MississippiBelmont, MississippiBelmont is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,961 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38827.- History :...
- 8.86 miles (14.3 km) - Paden, MississippiPaden, MississippiPaden is a village in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 106 at the 2000 census. Its zip code is 38873.-History:...
- 2.51 miles (4 km)
Demographics
| Town of Tishomingo Population by year http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/cities.php |
1990 - 332 2000 - 316 2004 - 315 (estimate) |
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there are 316 people, 144 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 572.5 people per square mile (221.8/km²). There are 165 housing units at an average density of 299.0 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.15% White, 1.90% African American, 0.63% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
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
Highways
- Mississippi Highway 25 - north-south corridor that runs from Jackson, MississippiJackson, MississippiJackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
to the TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
state line - Mississippi Highway 30 - east-west corridor that runs from Oxford, MississippiOxford, MississippiOxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
to the Natchez Trace ParkwayNatchez Trace ParkwayThe Natchez Trace Parkway is a National Park Service unit in the southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Old Natchez Trace and preserves sections of the original trail.... - Natchez Trace ParkwayNatchez Trace ParkwayThe Natchez Trace Parkway is a National Park Service unit in the southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Old Natchez Trace and preserves sections of the original trail....
- a two-lane, limited access parkway managed by the National Park System
Recreation
- Tishomingo State ParkTishomingo State ParkTishomingo State Park is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, north of Tupelo. Activities in the park include canoeing, rock climbing, fishing and hiking....
- 1530 acres (6.2 km²) of geology and terrain unique in Mississippi. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian MountainsAppalachian MountainsThe Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
. - Bear Creek - a popular stream for canoeing and fishing, is a beautiful stream that passes through Tishomingo State Park