Map of Blue Mountain town, Mississippi

Blue Mountain is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi. The population was 920 at the 2010 census. It is the location of Blue Mountain College, a private Christian liberal arts college.

Blue Mountain town overview:
Name:	Blue Mountain town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Tippah County
Elevation:	446 ft (136 m)
Total Area:	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km²)
Land Area:	1.64 sq mi (4.26 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	948
Population Density:	576.99/sq mi (222.78/km²)
ZIP code:	38610
Area code:	662
FIPS code:	2807060
GNISfeature ID:	0692647

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History

Blue Mountain is rooted in the community that developed around Blue Mountain College, 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.

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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. Blue Mountain College lies in the northwestern part of town, occupying much of the land north of Mill Street, east of 2nd Street, and west of State Highway 15.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), all land.