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Woodall Mountain is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of
The hill was renamed after Zephaniah Woodall, sheriff of Tishomingo County, who bought it and surrounding land in 1884. Describing this hill as Woodall Mountain is often lampooned by locals. Some nearby stores sell souvenir T-shirts with the phrase "Ski Woodall".
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
at 806 feet (246 m). It is located just off Mississippi Highway 25
Mississippi Highway 25 (MS 25) runs from Interstate 55, I-55 in Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi to the Tennessee state line north of Iuka, Mississippi, Iuka. The largely controlled-access part from Jackson to Starkville, Mississippi, St ...
, south of Iuka in Tishomingo County
Tishomingo County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,593. Its county seat is Iuka.
History
Tishomingo County was organized February 9, 1836, from Ch ...
in the northeast part of the state.
Description
Located in the northeast part of the state, Woodall Mountain is the highest natural point in the state of Mississippi at 807 feet (246 m). It was originally called Yow Hill. The summit is marked with aNational Geodetic Survey
The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is a List of federal agencies in the United States, United States federal agency that defines and manages a national coordinate system, providing the foundation for transportation and communication; mapping an ...
triangulation station disk and three radio towers. A sign cautions visitors to prepare for a steep, unpaved, and rocky inclined road approximately a mile in length to the summit.
Atop the hill there is a bench, a high point register, and a gravel circle allowing parking for several vehicles. A wooden observation tower was constructed in the 20th century atop the hill in the middle of the gravel circle. The tower deteriorated over time, with some steps rotting; it was torn down in 1998.
History
Yow Hill was the scene of fighting during theAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
. On September 19, 1862, the Battle of Iuka
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took place there. Union
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General William Rosecrans
William Starke Rosecrans (September 6, 1819March 11, 1898) was an American inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and U.S. Army officer. He gained fame for his role as a Union general during the American Civil War. He was t ...
occupied the mountain and used it to launch artillery barrages on the town of Iuka, then under the control of General Sterling Price
Major-General Sterling "Old Pap" Price (September 14, 1809 – September 29, 1867) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the American Civil War. Prior to ...
. The battle was a victory for the Union although Price avoided capture.
The hill was renamed after Zephaniah Woodall, sheriff of Tishomingo County, who bought it and surrounding land in 1884. Describing this hill as Woodall Mountain is often lampooned by locals. Some nearby stores sell souvenir T-shirts with the phrase "Ski Woodall".
Representation in popular culture
*TheTupelo
Tupelo , genus ''Nyssa'' , is a small genus of deciduous trees with alternate, simple leaves. It is sometimes included in the subfamily Nyssoideae of the dogwood family, Cornaceae, but is placed by other authorities in the family Nyssaceae. In ...
-based bluegrass band The Woodall Mountain Boys took their name from the mountain.
See also
*Outline of Mississippi
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Mississippi:
Mississippi – U.S. state located in the Southern United States, named after the Mississippi River which flows along its western boun ...
*Index of Mississippi-related articles
The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. state of Mississippi.
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* .ms.us – Internet second-level domain for the state of Mississippi
* 20th state to join the United States of America
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*Abortion in Mi ...
* List of U.S. states by elevation
References
External links
* Mountains of Mississippi Landforms of Tishomingo County, Mississippi Highest points of U.S. states {{TishomingoCountyMS-geo-stub