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