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Iuka, Mississippi
"Gateway to Mississippi"
Welcome to our Official home. Located near the borders of two states - Alabama and
Tennessee, the city lies in the extreme northeast
corner of the state in Tishomingo County. Iuka and
Tishomingo County are rich in heritage, rich in nature,
rich in history and rich in recreation. Iuka
was named after a Chickasaw Indian Chief who camped near the
Mineral Springs to partake of the medicinal waters.
You can read more about Chief Iuka on our
history page.
In the late 1870's many came to Iuka's springs to seek
refuge since yellow fever has taken such heavy tolls
everywhere. Iuka eventually became a health resort,
where resort hotels were built and the town thrived. Iuka won national acclaim when,
in 1904, Iuka's mineral springs water was awarded a gold
medal and diploma for the purest and best mineral water at
the World's Fair in St. Louis.
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