IUKA HERITAGE COMMITTEE

IUKA, MS

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The Iuka Heritage Committee is a non-profit organization based in Iuka, Mississippi. It was established in 2005 to preserve and promote the rich history and heritage of Iuka and the surrounding areas. The committee is made up of dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to achieve its mission.

The committee's main focus is on the preservation of historical landmarks, buildings, and artifacts that are significant to the history of Iuka. They also organize and sponsor events that celebrate the town's heritage, such as the annual Heritage Festival, which showcases local crafts, food, and music.

In addition to its preservation efforts, the committee also conducts research and collects information about the history of Iuka. This information is used to create educational programs for schools and the community, as well as to develop exhibits that showcase the town's history.

The Iuka Heritage Committee is a vital part of the community, and its efforts have helped to ensure that the town's rich history is not forgotten. Through its work, the committee has helped to promote a sense of pride in the community and has encouraged others to take an interest in the town's past.

IUKA HERITAGE COMMITTEE is a Uncategorized or General Museum in IUKA MS. US MID #8402800062

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

July 11, 2023 Corinth, Mississippi
Late October, 1862 Corinth, Mississippi
Battery Powell, a Union Army battery during the Battle of Corinth. The day after Parks's death, Private Wilcox died here, a mile away. One hundred years after this photograph was taken, my family moved into a house that sits on this site. I was a teenager when we moved.
Behind this wall . . . . . . is a space in another time . . . . . . it was then an open field on the edge of the small village of Corinth, Mississippi. That other today was early morning, October 3, 1862. A Union scouting party was crossing that field, this field, in this space, in this time, when Private Lewis Wilcox of the 48th Indiana Volunteer Infantry grabbed the arm of Corporal James "Hop-Frog" Parks of the 16th Iowa Infantry . . . "Parks! There through the trees – General Grant with his entourage!" As Parks lifted his binoculars in the thrill of better seeing the already famed aggressor general, a sniper's round (as Confederate troops were still on the outskirts of the other side of the town, this sniper was thought to be a local rebel sympathizer) shattered Parks's skull, and he fell dead at Wilcox's feet. Wilcox died the next day, when his Company was called to retake the Union Battery Powell from the Confederate troops who had taken the Battery that same morning.

Contact IUKA HERITAGE COMMITTEE

IUKA HERITAGE COMMITTEE
119 E FRONT STREET
IUKA
MS
38852-2324

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IUKA HERITAGE COMMITTEE Information

MID # 8402800062
Name IUKA HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 201466176
NTEECC A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 34.821068, -88.206542
CODES FIPS State Code: 28
FIPS County Code: 141
US Census Tract: 950200
US Census Block: 2024