Yow Hill was the scene of fighting during the American Civil War.
 On September 19, 1862, the Battle of Iuka took place there.
 Union General William Rosecrans occupied the mountain and used it to launch artillery barrages on the town of Iuka, then under the control of General Sterling Price.
The battle was a victory for the Union although Price avoided capture.

The hill was renamed after Zephaniah Woodall, sheriff of Tishomingo County, who bought it and surrounding land in 1884.
Describing this hill as Woodall Mountain is often lampooned by locals.
Some nearby stores sell souvenir T-shirts with the phrase "Ski Woodall".
Yow Hill was the scene of fighting during the American Civil War.  On September 19, 1862, the Battle of Iuka took place there.  Union General William Rosecrans occupied the mountain and used it to launch artillery barrages on the town of Iuka, then under the control of General Sterling Price. The battle was a victory for the Union although Price avoided capture.
The hill was renamed after Zephaniah Woodall, sheriff of Tishomingo County, who bought it and surrounding land in 1884. Describing this hill as Woodall Mountain is often lampooned by locals. Some nearby stores sell souvenir T-shirts with the phrase "Ski Woodall".
Woodall Mountain