Short, Mississippi

Short is an unincorporated community in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States.^[1] It was one of the earliest settlements in the county, and once had its own post office, a high school, a bowling alley, and three bars; but most of its former territory and its establishments were drowned by the damming of the Tennessee River and the subsequent creation of Pickwick Lake.^[2]

T. Jeff Busby was born near Short, and went on to be a US Representative from Mississippi from 1923 to 1935.

References

Municipalities and communities of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States

County seat: Iuka

City	Iuka

Towns	Belmont Burnsville Golden Tishomingo

Village	Paden

Unincorporated communities	Dennis Doskie Midway Mingo Oldham Pittsburg Short

Ghost town	Holcut

Coordinates: 34°56′25″N 88°11′52″W / 34.94028°N 88.19778°W / 34.94028; -88.19778

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