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Corinth, Mississippi
Summary
Corinth is a city in and the county seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,573 at the 2010 census. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835. It lies on the state line with Tennessee.
Corinth was founded in 1853 as Cross City, so-called because it served as a junction for the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston railroads. It was the town's early newspaper editor, W. E. Gibson, who suggested its current name for the city of Corinth in Greece that also served as a crossroads.
Corinth's location at the junction of two railroads made it strategically important to the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard retreated to Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh (April 1862), pursued by Union Major General Henry W. Halleck. General Beauregard abandoned the town on May 29 when General Halleck approached, letting it fall into the Union's hands. Since Halleck had approached so cautiously, digging entrenchments at every stop for over a month, this action has been known as the Siege of Corinth.
The Union sent Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans to Corinth as well and concentrated its forces in the city. The Second Battle of Corinth took place on October 3−4, 1862, when Confederate Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn attempted to retake the city. Corinth ultimately became a destination for refugees from slavery called contrabands and was "widely regarded as a 'model' camp."
National Register of Historic Places listings in Alcorn County, Mississippi
Battery Williams (also known as Fort Williams)
Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites
Coliseum Theatre- built in the early 20th century in the Colonial Revival style
Corinth National Cemetery
Downtown Corinth Historic District
Dr. Joseph M. Bynum House—a home in the Late Gothic Revival style built in the late 19th century
Federal Siege Trench (also known as Harper Road Trench)
Fort Robinette (also known as Battery Robinette)—site of the Civil War Interpretive Center
Jacinto Courthouse (also called the Old Tishomingo County Courthouse)—built in the mid-19th century in the Federal style
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