Blue Mountain

History

Blue Mountain is rooted in the community that developed around Blue Mountain Christian University, which was founded in 1873. The Town of Blue Mountain was incorporated in 1877. The name refers to the blueish morning hue of the surrounding hills.

Geography

Blue Mountain lies in southwestern Tippah County at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 2 and Mississippi Highway 15. The latter highway connects the town with Ripley to the northeast and New Albany to the south, while the former highway connects the town with Hickory Flat to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  177
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  152
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  137
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  132
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  108
• Pine Warbler

  Setophaga pinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  97
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  93
• Pied-billed Grebe

  Podilymbus podiceps (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  90

Largest nearby schools

• RIPLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · Ripley · 557 students · 9.9:1 ratio
• RIPLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · Ripley · 477 students · 12.9:1 ratio
• RIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL
  High · Ripley · 474 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• BLUE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
  Other · Blue Mountain · 327 students · 9.1:1 ratio
• NORTH SOUTH TIPPAH VOC TECH CENTER
  High · Ripley

Most recent

• M 2.52 — 2022-12-24
  5 km ENE of Booneville, Mississippi
• M 3.1 — 2008-05-10
  1 km SSE of Sherman, Mississippi