Woodall Mountain

"It’s ambitious to call the highest point in the state of Mississippi “Woodall MOUNTAIN,” but my local friends were happy to take me out there. They had never been there themselves. She waited in the car while he and I hiked the uphill mile from the paved road to the summit—with 200 feet elevation gain. They said they didn’t know Mississippi had any views like the one thru the electrical line easement, pictured here. On the way down, my friend texted a guy and said, “Yep, my buddy’s family owns this mountain, like I thought.” Seems like everyone knows each other down here. Mississippi is not a prime location for lovers of the outdoors, but they get points for their rich artistic legacy—the blues, Elvis, Faulkner, Welty, Grisham…" — briansnyder • Jul 21, 2024

"Drove over to Woodall Mtn. to repair a bench at the summit. The legs had rusted and the bench was on the ground. After dismantling the bench, I took it into town to clean it up then brought it back to the summit to reassemble it with stand alone legs. While at the summit I used a shovel to dig the mud from around one of the reference markers so it would visible again. While doing a litter clean up I finally ran across the other triangulation station that I had missed several years ago. I put a new logbook in the register box and gave the old ones to Tishomingo Tourism in Iuka who keeps track of them. Also spoke with the director who is planning improvements at the summit. I offered our help with funding and providing a kiosk or signage through our Highpointers Foundation etc. " — StoneMan • Mar 28, 2024

"Stopped by to do a little clean up on the way up the road and around the summit. There was very little litter this time compared to previous years. Picked up several full logbooks for the Highpointers Club archives and left a new one. Met another Highpointer on the summit and we talked for over an hour about our experiences n other mountains and interest in state highpoints." — StoneMan • Jul 7, 2022

"Drove up the dirt road and made it to the radio/cell tower area where I walked a bit to the rock at the summit. It is tree covered but there's a slight view from the power lines that cleared some trees. From this small vantage, the view helps bolster this summit's feeling of being a true high point. " — mchikes • Aug 11, 2021

"Drove up Woodall today to pick up litter on the road and around the summit before heading home. The county usually mows and does a clean up but it looks like it's been awhile since they were up there so I figured I could help them out." — StoneMan • May 28, 2021

"Headed up Woodall to replace the mailbox register and add a new logbook. Also put new logo decals on the Highpointers Club road sign at the base of the mountain since the originals had faded. Spent most of the day at the summit talking with locals and a few highpointers that showed up." — StoneMan • May 27, 2021

"5th state high point in 55 hours...Part of a 72 hour, 3000km, 5 state high point, 6 state blitz from Calgary to Nashville. Snow led to late arrival and unplanned bivy at Nashville airport to get rental car at 6am. Camped free near Pennsacola, Florida on Sunday night (65F). Hotel in Arkansas on Monday (30F). Cheaha and Britton Hill on Sunday. Driscol Mtn (and False Mtn) and Bonny and Clyde Memorial on Monday. Magazine and Woodall on Monday enroute to another bivy at Nashville airport (28F)." — alexjoseph • Dec 4, 2018

"Hooray for Labor Day weekend! We flew into Atlanta from Vegas with the intention of bagging 9 new state highpoints and a couple National Park highpoints in 4 days. We accomplished that and then some!" — Kevin • Sep 2, 2016

"Second trip here this year. Stopped by to see our new Highpointers Foundation bench and mailbox with logbook. In 2010 during our annual Highpointers Club Convention we installed a plaque at the beginning of the mountain road to the summit and also held a dedication ceremony for the new summit plaque." — StoneMan • Apr 30, 2012

"Drove up to the top with my brother John and sister-in-law Paulette and my son John Eric. My brother John and Paulette both have cerebral palsy and they were delighted to be able to get to the Mississippi highpoint by car. On the way up we stopped and got directions from a lady smoking a corncob pipe." — barbaratraver • Feb 20, 1999