Bloody Springs, Mississippi

For the conflict in Oregon, see Battle of Bloody Springs.

Bloody Springs, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°35′18.34″N88°8′27.15″W / 34.5884278°N 88.1408750°W / 34.5884278; -88.1408750
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Tishomingo
Elevation [1]	538 ft (164 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	691711 [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

1. "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 (April 16, 2015). "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.