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Bloody Springs, Mississippi

Coordinates: 34°35′18.34″N 88°8′27.15″W / 34.5884278°N 88.1408750°W / 34.5884278; -88.1408750
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Bloody Springs, Mississippi
Bloody Springs, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Bloody Springs, Mississippi
Bloody Springs, Mississippi
Location of Bloody Springs in Mississippi
Bloody Springs, Mississippi is located in the United States
Bloody Springs, Mississippi
Bloody Springs, Mississippi
Bloody Springs, Mississippi (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°35′18.34″N 88°8′27.15″W / 34.5884278°N 88.1408750°W / 34.5884278; -88.1408750
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTishomingo
Elevation538 ft (164 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID691711[1]

Bloody Springs is an inhabited area in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. It is located at 538 feet above sea level.[1] The community is located off of County Road 85. There is a graveyard in the area.[2] Bloody Springs was included in an article on the strangest town names in America.[3]

The community was first settled in the early 1800s. Hunting is a common pastime for residents.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bloody Springs, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bloody Springs Road Graves" (PDF). Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Meltzer, Matt. "Weirdest American Town Names: Stoner, Dull, Oral, And More". Thrillist. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  4. ^ Elkins, Ashley (October 13, 2004). "A centuries-old tradition continues". Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2018.