Community
Local Attractions
Whether you’re a native or just passing through, here are some places which are well worth your time to visit. For general information, the friendly staff at Ripley City Hall, the Tippah County Development Foundation, the Ripley Public Library, and the Southern Sentinel newspaper are excellent sources of information.
First Monday (flea market)
Faulkner Family Burial Plot
Tippah County Courthouse
Many history and architecture buffs enjoy the unique architecture of the Tippah County Courthouse on the square in Ripley. The courthouse was built in 1870. A previous brick courthouse, built in 1838, was burned by federal troops in 1864.
Tippah County Fair
Historic Antebellum Homes
Tippah County Historical Museum
Visit the Tippah County Historical Museum to learn more about our rich history. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Holly Springs National Forest
Brices Crossroads Battlefield
Tippah County Hospital
Tippah County Hospital serves all of Tippah County as well as surrounding areas. At Tippah County Hospital, they not only care about the patient, they care about what the patient thinks about them.
Tippah County Wellness Center
The Wellness Center features a walking track, an indoor Olympic-size pool, racquetball courts, cardiovascular equipment, weights, aerobics classes, a whirlpool, saunas and steam rooms, and locker rooms with showers and dressing areas. Health promotion classes are offered periodically. So, if you are looking for a place to tone up that figure, this is the place to be.
Ripley Public Library
The Ripley Public Library is an excellent source of local information, including records on the early history of the county, as well as genealogical information. If you need help finding a topic , the people here will go out of their way to help you find what you are looking for.
Tippah Lake
Tippah Lake is located about six miles north of Ripley. The lake is 165 acres and features primitive and developed campsites, boating and picnic tables. Scenic Wicker Mountain is just south of the lake.
Blue Mountain College
Historic Blue Mountain College is located in the town of the same name, about six miles south of Ripley on MS Hwy 15. The four-year private co-educational college was founded in 1873, by General Mark Perrin Lowrey. The college is supported by the Mississippi Baptist Convention.
Dumas Lake
Tippah County Development Foundation
If your interest in Ripley and Tippah County comes from a business or industrial standpoint, the Tippah County Development Foundation office should be your first stop. The office has information on employment figures, land availability, and a great deal of other business-related material. To contact TCDF, please call (662) 837-3353.
South Tippah Math and Science Complex
Located on Ripley High School’s campus, the Complex provides all the schools in the South Tippah Consolidated School District with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
* The information on this page was reprinted from or paraphrased from FYI-1998, printed by the Tippah County Development Foundation, 212 East Jefferson Street, Ripley, MS 38663, (662) 837-3353.
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