Tyro, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Tyro is an unincorporated community
in Tate County
, Mississippi
, United States
. Tyro is approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Looxahoma
and approximately 12 miles (19.3 km) south-southeast of Independence
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Tate County
Tate County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,370 people, 8,850 households, and 6,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 9,354 housing units at an average density of 23 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...
. Tyro is approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Looxahoma
Looxahoma, Mississippi
Looxahoma is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Looxahoma is approximately east of Senatobia and approximately west of Tyro near Mississippi Highway 4....
and approximately 12 miles (19.3 km) south-southeast of Independence
Independence, Mississippi
Independence is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Independence is approximately south of Cockrum and east of Coldwater along Mississippi Highway 305....
.