Why visit Iuka
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 17 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Iuka Drive-in and Woodall Mountain.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Iuka
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About Iuka
Iuka () is a city in and the county seat of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. Its population was 3,139 at the 2020 census. Woodall Mountain, the highest point in Mississippi, is located just south of Iuka.
From the Wikipedia article Iuka, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes17
5 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship17
Church of Our Saviour
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Church building in Mississippi, United States of America
5 more on the map.
History
Iuka is built on the site of a Chickasaw village that is thought to have been subordinate to the settlement at Underwood Village. The name "Iuka" comes from the name of one of the chiefs of the village. Iuka was founded by David Hubbard, a wagon train scout.
Euro-American settlers arrived with the Memphis and Charleston Railroad in 1857. Before the American Civil War, the town boasted an all-female college, a boys' military academy, and a fine hotel. The Civil War brought widespread devastation when a major engagement here occurred on September 19, 1862. The Battle of Iuka resulted in 1200 to 1500 killed or wounded. The dead Confederate soldiers were buried in a long trench that eventually became Shady Grove Cemetery.
The first normal school built in the former Confederacy after the Civil War, Iuka Normal Institute, was built here. However, the town did not return to prosperity for many years. The building of Pickwick Landing Dam and Pickwick Lake by the Tennessee Valley Authority brought activity back to the town.
In 1904, water from Iuka's mineral springs won first prize for the purest and best mineral water at the World's Fair in St. Louis.
From the History section of Iuka, Mississippi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare1
Map of Iuka
47 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 5.2 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 31°F | 5.5 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 37°F | 5.9 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 5.5 in |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 5.4 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 5.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 5.2 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 5.3 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 46°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 36°F | 4.5 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 6.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Iuka (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Tishomingo County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-10-22: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-28: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- Cherokee 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Farmington 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Corinth 20 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Belmont 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Booneville 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Red Bay 26 mi south, about 42 min by car
- Sheffield 29 mi east, about 46 min by car
- Tuscumbia 29 mi east, about 46 min by car
- Underwood-Petersville 29 mi east, about 46 min by car
- Florence 30 mi east, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Central Iuka Historic District, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of Our Savior, Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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