History of Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi Territory by Fan Cochran. This limited edition book contains the history of the formation of Tishomingo Co. It is abundantly filled with surnames, marriages, County administration, County officers, elections, murders, etc. 325 pages. $55.00

 

Tishomingo County History & Families. Includes the history and development of old and new Tishomingo County, churches, schools, written histories, and photographs of Tishomingo County families. The hardback book has 614 pages, including a 94-page index. (1998)  This sold out book has been scanned and placed on CD. $34.99

 

 

Tishomingo County Pictorial History. Contains a brief history of Tishomingo County and pictures of veterans, business, historic homes, landmarks and buildings, clubs and organizations; sports; education; and family and friends. Hardback. 224 pages. (2000) $45.00

 

 

 

1900 Tishomingo County Census. Includes names, dates of birth, gender, race, state of birth, father's state of birth, and mother's state of birth for every person living in Tishomingo County in 1900. Indexed, 204 pages. (2003) $25.00

 

 

Tishomingo County Cemeteries. Complete survey of all Tishomingo County burials, including unmarked graves plus relocated and destroyed cemeteries. 399 pages plus a separate 62-page index. (1998) $20.00

 

 

New 2007-2008 Cemetery re-surveys are available on CDs and include photographs of all stones.  $10.00, unless priced otherwise.

Allen Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Belmont, MS

Belue Cemetery, Dennis, MS

Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Tishomingo, MS

Bishop Cemetery, Burnsville, MS

Boggs Chapel Cemetery, Tishomingo, MS

Carpenter Cemetery, Burnsville, MS

Carpenter-Nunley Cemetery, Iuka, MS

Carter's Branch Missionary Baptist Cemetery, Tishomingo, MS

Chapel Hill Cemetery, Burnsville, MS

Clausel Hill Cemetery, Prentiss Co., MS

Cotton Springs Cemetery, Dennis, MS

Forked Oak Cemetery, near Burton, MS

Friendship Cemetery, Tishomingo, MS

Harmony Cemetery, Iuka, MS

Harmony Hill & Possum Trot Cemeteries, Burnsville, MS

Hebron Cemetery, Iuka, MS

Holder Cemeteries, Burnsville, MS

Jackson Camp Cemetery, Paden, MS

Liberty Cemetery, near Midway, MS

Moore Cemetery, Belmont, MS

Mount Moriah Church Cemetery, Iuka, MS

Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery, Tishomingo, MS

Natchez Trace and Jourdan Hill Cemeteries, Dennis, MS

Palestine Community Church Cemetery, Midway, MS

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Iuka, MS

Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, near Midway, MS

Sardis, Parsons & McNeil Cemeteries, Iuka, MS $12.95

South Crossroads Cemetery, near Holcut, MS

Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Midway, MS

Tishomingo African American Cemetery, Tishomingo, MS

Vaughn Cemetery, Dennis, MS

1832-40 History of Old Tishomingo County. Contains history of old Tishomingo Co., Alcorn Co., and Prentiss Co. Soft cover, 101 pgs. $10.00

1837 and 1845 Tishomingo County Territorial Census. Lists house number, head of household, total whites in household, number of slaves, and total acres cultivated. Soft cover, 48 pages. $12.00  Available on CD for $10.00.

1842 to 1844 Circuit Court Record Book II. Records in office of Chancery Clerk, Alcorn County. Includes names of judge, surety, defendant, clerk, and the page numbers of the cases documented. 27 pages. $2.50

1860 Agricultural Census for Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Includes name, acres of improved and unimproved land, cash value of farm, farm implements, machinery, and livestock. 71 pages, includes index. $12.00  Available on CD for $10.00.

1870 Tishomingo County, Miss. Census. Includes house number, names of family members, age, sex, color, occupation, value of real estate and personal property owned, place of birth, month of birth, and month of marriage. Soft cover, 166 pages. $10.00

1876 Assessment of Personal Property & Polls. Includes names of persons taxed, and number and value of cattle, horses, sheep, swine, carriages and other wheeled vehicles, pianos, melodeons and organs, watches and jewelry. 70 pages $12.00

1887 Personal Tax Roll. Lists total valuation of property, including amount of jewelry; gold and silver; number of cattle, horses, and household articles; and aggregate sales tax amount. Soft cover, 93 pages, alphabetical order. $12.00

1887 to 1897 Circuit Court Juror's Fee Book. Contains issue date, page number, juror number, to whom issued, days served, miles traveled, amount paid. Indexed. 31 pages. $5.00

1888 Tax Receipts. Includes entry number, name, description of land, section, township, range, personal assessment, total assessment, and amount of taxes. 107 pages. $15.00

1899 Tax Collector's Cash Book. Lists date, name, amount of state tax, and amount of poll tax paid. Spiral bound, 52 pages, 42-page full name index. $10.00

Wills Book Index—May 1887 to August 2002. Lists names and page number(s) containing will. Each book is dated. 29 pages. $5.00

Tishomingo County Historical Coloring Book.  Contains photos of the historic buildings and objects. 20 pages. $2.00

History of Old Tishomingo County.  Originally done by the Corinth Herald in 1903, this book contains history of the county including; county administration, trials, bios, hangings, and many other fascinating facts. 44 pages. $8.50

Cutshall Funeral Home Records. Contains name of deceased, parents, cause of death, and other relevant facts. Available on CD for $10.00.

            Place order by year:

           1929-38   30 pages $10.00

           1974-76 308 pages $20.00

           1976-79 306 pages $20.00

           1979-81 308 pages $20.00

           1981-83 307 pages $20.00

           1983-85 307 pages $20.00

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EDUCATION AND SCHOOL HISTORIES

1908-1910 Teacher’s Warrants. Lists teacher’s name, school name, certificate number, date issued, and amount paid. 15 pages. $2.50

Tishomingo County Agriculture High School: A History. Contains information on the village of Tishomingo and its agricultural high schools, such as Tishomingo High School 1908-1914; and the Tishomingo Co. Agricultural High School 1914-1924 (which includes the Nettles era from 1918-1923. Book - 168 pages. $15.00  CD $10.00

Tishomingo County Agricultural High School: Pictorial History. Contains pictures of the village of Tishomingo as well as Tishomingo schools from 1908-1913. Displays pictures of the Tishomingo Co. Agricultural High School from 1914-1933. Also contains pictures of the Tishomingo Grammar School. 112 pages. $15.00  CD $10.00

Tishomingo County Educable School Children. Names of the children, their parents or guardians, age, sex, township and range are listed. These booklets also contain a full name index. Available on CD for $10.00.

Place order by year:
1894- 125 pgs, $20.00

1908-157 pgs,  $20.00

1912- 179 pgs, $20.00
1929- 367 pgs, $30.00
1931- 226 pgs, $25.00

School Funds Account Book 1856-1859. Contains the name of the school, teacher, and student; as well as the days of attendance, rate and the amount paid by the student. 118 pages. $20.00

Basketball Boys of Tishomingo. Includes team pictures from 1936-1940. 9 pages. $3.00

Tishomingo High School Classes of 1939 & 1940. Contains a short history of the school, teachers, students bios, and photos. 44 pages. $10.00

SCHOOL YEAR BOOKS ON CD

$10.00 each

Belmont: 1939, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1969, 1989

Burnsville: 1949-50, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1973, 1981

Glendale Sparkplug: 1952

Holcut: 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

Iuka: 1941, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981

Midway: 1955

Paden: 1954, 1958

Pleasant Ridge School: 1946-47

Tishomingo High School: 1912-13, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Tishomingo County Agricultural High School: 1915-1920, 1920-1925, 1925-1930, 1930-1934

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TOWN HISTORIES

 

1857-1957 One Hundred Year History Booklet. Printed for the 1957 Centennial Celebration. 26 pages. $3.50

History of Iuka and Tishomingo Co., Miss., with Highlights through 1975. Contains various historical information obtained from a special "Centennial Issue" of The Tishomingo County News, July 1, 1976. 29 pages. $2.50

Day Book of General Store in Burnsville, MS. List patrons names, items or services purchased and amount paid. Includes index. 104 pages. $12.00

Valley of Springs, The Story of Iuka.  This book written by William L. Coker  tells the history of Iuka, Mississippi from its conception through the late 1960s. 83 pages.  $7.50

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GENEALOGY & FAMILY HISTORY
 

William R. Nettles Autobiography. Mr. Nettles tells his story about his life including all the years he was a teacher and superintendent of the Tishomingo County Agricultural High School.   The book has a lot of history about TCAHS. 54 pages. $10.00

Diaries of James Robert Bumpass. Diaries cover span of time from 1890 to 1928. Includes Bumpass family history, pictures, letters, diary pages, and a listing of names, places, and geographical points of interest mentioned in the diaries. 170 pages. $25.00

Various Descendants of Josiah Stephens and Other Heterogeneous Groups, 1666 to 1963. Contains info on colonial times; the migration to Tennessee; various Stephens families in Jackson County, Alabama; Stephens families of Itawamba County, Mississippi; extinct settlements of Old Tishomingo County; biographical sketches and heterogeneous groups. 60 pages. $12.00

Physician's Daily Visiting List and Record: Diary Entries of Dr. A.E. Bostick. 1935, 1940-42 and 1945. 12 pages. $2.50

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MILITARY

Blue and Gray. Contains a history of the Battle of Shiloh. 74 pages. $7.95	North and South. Contains information and history on the Battles of Corinth and Shiloh. 132 pages. $12.95	The American Civil War.  Contains a history of the Civil War - complete with lots of photos.  32 pages. $8.50
Light Infantry Signal Whistle  $3.95	Cannon Pencil Sharpener  $2.50	Confederate Flag Bearer  $2.50
	Union Flag Bearer  $2.50

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Battle of Iuka

Battle of Iuka Shirts $23.00 (These shirts are only available in limited quantities.  Please check with us before you order to see if your size  and color are still available)

 

Short Sleeve

Sz. Sm (only available in blue)

Sz. M (only available in blue)

Sz. Lg (available in blue, black, gray or white)

Sz. XL (available in white, gray or black)

Sz. 2XL (available in white, gray, blue or black)

Sz. 3XL (only available in black)

 

Long Sleeve

Sz. 2XL (only available in blue)

 

Vest

Sz. 2XL (only available in blue)

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      TISHOMINGO COUNTY SPECIALTIES

Jacinto Ceramic Tile  $7.50	Iuka Coaster  $5.95	Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Patch  $5.00
Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Ceramic Mug $10.50	Iuka, Mississippi Ceramic Mug $10.00	Tishomingo County Courthouse Note Cards $8.50
Burnsville, Golden, Holcut, or Paden Mississippi Metal Tin 3.75" x 5"  $7.95	Iuka, Mississippi Metal Tin 3.75" x 5" $7.95 8.5" x 6.5" $14.95	Belmont, Burnsville, Golden, Iuka, Paden, or Tishomingo Ceramic Cross  Magnet  $2.00
Holcut High School Note Cards $5.00	Chris Hoover Print Note Cards $6.00	Old Courthouse Museum Pens $1.50 (Specify color on order form)
Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Watercolor $10.00	Iuka Depot Watercolor $10.00	Mineral Springs Hotel Watercolor $10.00
Iuka Episcopal Church Watercolor $10.00	Belmont Hotel Watercolor  $10.00	Leatherwood Hotel Watercolor $10.00

 

Mississippi Souvenirs

 

Mississippi Tea Set $3.95

Mississippi Spoon Rest $3.95

Mississippi Toothpick Holder $2.50