Tishomingo State Park
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| Mississippi State Park | |
 Swinging bridge over Bear Creek
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tishomingo |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Coordinates | 34°36′18″N 88°11′25″W / 34.60500°N 88.19028°WCoordinates: 34°36′18″N 88°11′25″W / 34.60500°N 88.19028°W |
| Area | 1,530 acres (619 ha) |
| Established | 1935 |
| Management | Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks |
  Location in Mississippi
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| Website: Tishomingo State Park | |
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Tishomingo State Park
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Cabin located within the park
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| Nearest city | Tishomingo, Mississippi |
| Area | 590 acres (240 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architectural style | Other, Rustic |
| MPS | State Parks in Mississippi built by the CCC MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 98000275 |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 1998 |
Tishomingo State Park is a public recreation area located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Tishomingo County, some 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Tupelo, Mississippi. The major feature of the park is Bear Creek Canyon and its generous sandstone outcroppings. Activities in the park include canoeing, rock climbing, fishing, and hiking. The park sits at Milepost 304 of Natchez Trace Parkway, a scenic road operated by the National Park Service commemorating the historical Natchez Trace.
The park pays tribute to Tishomingo County's remarkable geography of massive rock formations, found here and in the immediately surrounding areas and nowhere else in Mississippi. The cliffs, valleys and abundant outcroppings of carboniferous sandstone and limestone represent the southwestern extremity of the Southern Appalachian Plateau. The boulders and towering cliffs of Hartselle Sandstone, together with the outcrops of Bangor Limestone and the creek which carves through it all, compose "some of the most picturesque and rugged scenery in the state."
The park is named for one of the last great Chickasaw leaders, Chief Tishu Miko, born not far from here in Lee County, Mississippi, around 1735. Modern Chickasaw occasionally make pilgrimage to the park to visit the areas where the famous Chief fished and hunted.
Chief Tishomingo (the modern form of his name) served a brilliant career in the US Military, distinguishing himself in such actions as the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the Red Stick Rebellion and the War of 1812. His influence became powerful and extended into Washington, DC. He was a principal signatory to a number of important treaties, including the Treaty of Pontotoc in 1832 (negotiated at great length with Andrew Jackson but never ratified by the Senate). His most momentous and perhaps most difficult signature was put to the 1837 Treaty of Doaksville, which he affirmed only under heavy political pressure. This document, in large part a lease agreement with the Choctaw Nation, incidentally compelled the removal of the last Chickasaw from this area to the Indian Territory in Oklahoma. It is believed that, in May 1838, Chief Tishomingo succumbed to smallpox at the advanced age of 104, near Little Rock on the Trail of Tears. His burial site is unknown.
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