Tishomingo, MS

Tishomingo is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The 2020 census counted 370 residents. Tishomingo is named for Tishomingo, who signed the Treaty of Pontotoc in 1832. After his service in the military, he retired to become a farmer until white settlers came onto his land. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Tishomingo Elementary School - grades K-8 with an enrollment of 350 students. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Tishomingo, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet.

For Tishomingo, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The town is situated along Mississippi Highway 25, south of the highway's intersection with Mississippi Highway 30, and north of its intersection with the Natchez Trace Parkway. The Mississippi- Alabama border lies a few miles to the east, Tishomingo State Park lies to the southeast, and Bay Springs Lake lies to the west. Tishomingo is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.