Official Name: | Tyro, Mississippi |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Tate |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 466 |
Coordinates: | 34.5836°N -89.7053°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 38668 |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 679019 |
Tyro is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Tyro is approximately 8miles east of Looxahoma and approximately 12miles south-southeast of Independence.
Tyro is the birthplace of singer Al Hibbler, who produced multiple best selling songs.
Tyro's name originated from the English word tyro, which also means "beginner" or "novice".[1] [2]