The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-02
T'sRoM Mi! COUNTY

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The original county OF Tishomingo
contained about 1900 square miles and
embraced the county now known as
Alcorn and the greater part of Prem
tiss. BY an act of the legislature.
April Is, 1870 the territory was di-
vided and what is now Tishomingo
county came into existence.
The county is about S. miles i'll
length and Is in width The northern
boundary is the Tennessee river and
the southern portion is bounded by the
counties of Prentiss and Itawamba.
In addition to the Tennessee river,
the principal streams are Bear river,
Yellow Creek, running north and en-
plying into the Tennessee, and Mac
keys Creek running south and form
ing the Tombigbee river. There are
several smaller streams such as Grip
pie Deer, Indian, Rock, Red Bud, and
Little Yellow Creeks.
The greater part OF the county is up
Pa.
though much of it is bottom land Good
farming can be found in both classes.
In the southeastern portion the lands
are comparatively level and susceptible
OF high state of improvement Bear
river runs along the eastern border OF
the county, sometimes in Tishomingo
and then in Colbert county, Alabama,
but never far from the line OF either.
There are some fine farms on Bear
river, especially from the mouth of
Cedar creek north to its mouth. The
lands are very fertile and large corn
crops are made though there is always
danger OF floods, for the stream has
its source in the mountains of north
Alabama, and has a tremendous fall
causing the floods to gather quickly
and rush onward with great power
Yellow Creek on the contrary, is a
more sullen stream and its waters flow
more smoothly to the river There is
much valuable wild land on Yellow
Creek. A drainage district embracing
thousands of acres i'll this section has
been organized, and large canal is
now being cut that will reclaim these
rich acres that rival the Mississippi
delta in fertility. There are already
many good farms in cultivation on the
main creek and on Little Yellow, es-
pecially toward the heads OF these
streams.
Mackey's Creek is midway between
the two creeks just described, yet such
is the eccentric formation of the coun-
try that while they run north Mackey's
Creek runs south, and its magnificent
water power invites investors.
The geological formation of the
county is the oldest in the state of
Mississippi 1t bears in its bosom
many rare clays, metals, and the finest
building stone i'll the South Among
the minerals found in the county are
: ebert, silica, ochre, limestone, sand
stone, kaolin, manganese, asphalt, etc.
There are also three gravel pits from
which thousands of tons OF gravel are
annually mined and shipped No better
gravel can be found anywhere
= Tishomingo county offers splendid
inducements to farmers While cotton
and corn are the chief crops farmers
are diversifying and raising varied
crops. The poultry business has grown
TO one of the most profitable sources of
income. A great Improvement i'll agri-
cultural methods in recent years has
been brought about by the employment
of county demonstration and much
enthusiasm has been aroused among
the women and girls of the county in
the line of home economics by the
work of the home demonstration agent.
Tishomingo is noted everywhere for
the moral and religious tone of its peo-
pie. The county is dotted over with
schools and churches. Business of all
kinds is good and the future seems full
OF promise for the county.
The county is crossed by two rail
ways, the |. c. and the Southern, and
splendid graveled roads are being made
i'll many places.