Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth, the county seat of Alcorn County, is located in northeast Mississippi about 35 miles west of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
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There are many cultural heritage sites in Corinth. Corinth is home to four museums, a National Park Service Civil War Interpretive, pristine Civil War earthworks, historic neighborhoods, churches and cemeteries, and much more.
Visitors to Corinth can take a self-guided Civil War driving tour. Stops on the route include the Corinth National Cemetery, the Contraband Camp, site of Battery Powell, Generals’ Headquarters, and Battery F.
The population of Corinth was 14,865 in 2014.
Corinth, Mississippi Featured Points of Interest
- Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center - For six months in 1862, Corinth, a critical railroad junction, captured the full attention of a divided nation.
- Shiloh National Military Park - Besides preserving the site of the bloody April 1862 battle in Tennessee, the park commemorates the subsequent siege, battle, and occupation of the key railroad junction at nearby Corinth, Mississippi.
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