Tippah County, Mississippi Genealogy

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Parent County
1836--Tippah County was created 9 February 1836 from the Chickasaw Cession. County seat: Ripley

Neighboring Counties

 * Alcorn
 * Benton
 * Hardeman County, Tennessee
 * Prentiss
 * Union

Military

 * Civil War service men from Knox County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Knox County.


 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company K - Beauregard Relief
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans [Also called 2nd Partisan Rangers/Ballentine’s Regiment Mississippi Cavalry]
 * Company B - Lott’s Company

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog