Kosciusko (/ˌkɒziˈɛskoʊ/ KOZ-ee-ESK-oh) is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, United States.

They chose a location near the intersection of the trace and a cross path that led to the Creek Indian Nation, where there was a natural spring to provide fresh water, at the approximate location of the current town square.

Journals from the war of 1812 indicate that Andrew Jackson received supplies at Choate Stand.

In 2017 Kosciusko inaugurated an annual Return to Redbud Springs Festival to honor this history.

Later, Redbud Springs was renamed Kosciusko, for General Tadeusz Kościuszko, a Polish officer who served with the Continental Army and assisted its military efforts during the American Revolution.

[citation needed] In 1893, Central Mississippi College opened in Kosciusko; it was a private segregated school for African American students established by the local Baptist associations.

Kosciusko is located along the Yockanookany River, 62 mi (100 km) northeast of Jackson.

The climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.