During the Battle of Iuka in September 1862, U.S. forces used the mountain’s height to launch artillery at Confederate soldiers, resulting in victory for Northern troops. Woodall Mountain ...

Louisiana — Driskill Mountain, 535 feet above sea level 47. Mississippi — Woodall Mountain, 807 feet above sea level 46. Rhode Island — Jerimoth Hill, 811 feet above sea level 45.

Geographically, the foothills of the Appalachian mountain range are located in northern Mississippi. The state’s tallest point is Woodall Mountain, 806 feet in elevation. For reference ...