From Italy to Iuka, 1857 Magnolia Place's journey with homemade cuisine

1857 Magnolia Place hosted a local dining experience, “Taste of Italy,” offering a great atmosphere and authentic Italian dishes. This event featured homemade pasta, fresh baked bread, and a …
There will always be notable times in history. In a perfect world, those times are moments of great success or achievements, but unfortunately, this is not an ideal world. We are living in …
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This weekend’s 2024 Iuka Homecoming is the 25th edition of the biannual event that has drawn people whose family histories are rooted in Iuka back for fun times and reminiscences. Only the COVID …
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Beginning Thursday, July 18th, the Helpful Samaritan Food Pantry will be filling Clients request for food supplies box from 4-5:15 and on Mondays 11-12:15. This will give our volunteers time to …
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25 July 2024

18 July 2024

TCSD Superintendent Holly Named Secretary of MASS Board of Directors

Christie Holly, superintendent of the Tishomingo County Special Municipal Separate School District, is continuing her service to the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents …

Iuka 8U Dixie Youth All-Star Team is headed to State

These boys will travel to Lincoln County, Mississippi, to play in the state tournament. They won the district tournament in Hamilton punching their ticket to the state playoffs. Please join us in …

Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday for 2024 begins this weekend

For many, when July rolls around it means the return to school for teachers and students is just around the corner. It's that time for parents to begin buying back-to-school …

Celebrating 5 Joyful Years in the Journey of a Small Business

Excitement filled the air on Saturday, June 29th as O’Claire’s celebrated their 5th birthday at their storefront in Downtown, Iuka. This milestone marked not only 5 years of service but a …
SCHOOLS
Belmont

Belmont High School students Compete at State FBLA Convention

Belmont students at State FBLA Convention, left to right: Jayden Paden, Chloe Gassaway, Kerstin Moody, Meredith Eaton, and Nathan Johnson

Belmont High School carried a group of students to the State Future Business Leaders of America Convention in Tupelo, Miss to participate and compete in various business areas. Belmont had four …

Burnsville

Fun Days at Burnsville School!

Mrs. Mullins 1st grade class

Capturing Back-to-School Moments: Fun-filled Learning Activities at Burnsville K-8, Shared by Mr. Ken Nunley!

IES

Celebrating Red Ribbon Week at Iuka Elementary School

Kaycee Burcham MD & Amanda Murray RN with the lungs paid for by Tri-State grant.

We recently had the pleasure of celebrating Red Ribbon Week at Iuka Elementary School, a week dedicated to educating our students about the dangers of drug misuse and promoting a healthy, drug-free …

IMS

7th Grader Places 3rd in TCHS Regional Meet

Peyton Vick, 7th grader, is on the TCHS track & field team. This is her first year to compete in any event. She placed 3rd in the hurdles event at the TCHS Regional meet where she competed against …

Tishomingo

Basketball Victories, Veterans Day Event, and Progress Reports

Harper Holt and Jayden Switcher

What's up, Bulldogs? It's Jayden and Harper again, here to fill you in on all the Bulldog Buzz! We would like to start off our newsletter by congratulating our Bulldog basketball teams! We have had …

TCHS

Open Positions in School District

Tishomingo County School District currently has a wide range of job openings available. Everything from Substitute teaching positions to an administrative leadership role. The following is a list of positions and who to contact if you are interested in working for Tishomingo County School District.

Sports

Belmont Volleyball Coach Among Finalist for National Coach of the Year by NHSACA

Belmont's volleyball coach, Stephanie Cleveland was named a 2024 National Coach of the Year Finalist.

Gym & Court Dedications at Tishomingo School

Tishomingo School recently held ceremonies to honor the decades of service of two former coaches, Dr. Danny McClung & Mr. Anthony Stone. On Saturday, June 15, 2024, current faculty and staff, former …

Jerry Long "The Story"

Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame - Class of 2024 - The Story IUKA- Malcolm Kuykendall was surprised. Very surprised. "When I first looked into it, I couldn't believe Jerry …

Braves Bulletin - 9/28/23

TCHS Homecoming Court

The 2023-2024 school year has gotten off to a positive start at Tishomingo County High School. Clubs are getting underway with enrollment for FBLA and Foreign Language Club. Beta Club has already …

OBITUARIES
Obituaries
Obituary of Jessica Hayley McVay Franks
During my 50 plus years at The Tishomingo County News, I have written many obituaries for many friends and family. I have always found it easy to write about the people I love and respect, but this …
Obituary of Obie Boyd Ferguson
Obie Boyd Ferguson, 76, of Iuka went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 18, 2024. Boyd was a devoted husband to wife, Ann; loving father to Keith; and proud grandfather of Dean. Funeral …
Obituary of Sara Earlene Wiley Grisham
Sara Earlene Wiley Grisham, 91, of Iuka, Mississippi, left this earthly life for a heavenly home on Sunday, July 21, 2024. She passed away at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. Earlene was …
Obituary of Ben Arthur Higginbottom
Ben Arthur Higginbottom, 75, of Iuka, Mississippi, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family. Ben was born in Belmont, MS. He was a U. S. Army veteran, having …
Obituary for Elmer Eugene Butler
Elmer Eugene Butler, 81, of Tishomingo, Mississippi, died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at his residence. Mr. Butler was a member of Paden Baptist Church. He was a former bricklayer, and later worked …
Obituary of Sara Jane McNatt
Sara Jane McNatt, 86, of Tishomingo, MS, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at her residence. Known to all her friends and family by “Nanny”, she always put the needs of others before her …
LIFESTYLE
FOOD

Beef Stroganoff for one last comfort food meal

Spring has been a bit slow in coming, and chilly evenings have made us want some comfort food meals to warm us up after working outdoors. One night we warmed up frozen red beans and rice, and it was …

Fizz and Champy’s delight on Colbert County getaway!

Leaving our dining options open is always a good idea when we travel, and on our Colbert County trip we found some treasures!We initially planned to eat that night at the Rattlesnake Saloon, but it …

Flashback to a reader favorite: Sausage Cornbread

Revisiting this favorite that was printed a year ago! With a new job taking up a lot of my time, cooking has gone to the back burner for me over the past month. Thankfully, I have a husband who …

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TRAVEL

Tri-State Cross Coming Soon

We are excited to announce the Tri-State Cross for CHRIST will be coming soon to the intersection of Highway 72 East and O.E. Barrett Road in Iuka, MS. The Burns family donated the beautiful property …

Heritage Day Saturday in Mineral Springs Park

Iuka will be busier than ever as we "Bring Everyone Together" for this Heritage Day Festival. Saturday is the day for fun in and around downtown Iuka! From Mineral Springs Park and Jaybird Park, …

Ribbon Cutting at Sweet Scoops

Local officials, family, and friends gathered to cut the ribbon for Sweet Scoops. Owner Amber Foote reported that “we offer the tastiest treats in town, everything from 16 flavors of Blue Bell …

PERSPECTIVES
PERSPECTIVES
This is a Surviving Photograph of the Holcut Basketball Team. Names of the Pictured are Below.
Holcut Basketball Team
Rachel Hester brought this great photo by the office to share with our readers. It is the Holcut Basketball team taken sometime before 1960. Pictured are, top row, from left: Cleston Scruggs - …
Small Aircraft that Michael Hendrix Has Crafted
Aircraft Builder in Belmont, MS
Michael S. Hendrick moved to Belmont, Mississippi in August of 2023 after living in the Red Bay area for five years. He got his high school diploma after completing the 11th grade at Natchez High …
Corn Field in Mississippi Previously Occupied by Native Mississippians
Conservation Corner - Rich History
We as Mississippians are fortunate to have such a rich history of early human life. For example, remains of a Paleo-Indian were found near Natchez in 1846. It was found with the remains of several …
I Have Returned
Folks, as you can tell from the headline of this column, which you can guess was either taken from Major General Douglas MacArthur’s iconic quote upon American forces retaking the Philippines …
Compassion earned a smile from a snake
We were sitting there watching my wife’s favorite TV show, “Ice Road Truckers” when i looked out the window and saw something black moving across the driveway. It was big and long …