Corinth

History

Established in 1853, Corinth was first named Cross City for its location at the junction of the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston railroads, it was renamed Corinth after the famous Greek crossroads city. Because of the town’s strategic location, it was a center of contention between Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War and was ultimately occupied by Union troops from 1862 to 1864. 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 their camp was "widely regarded as a 'model' camp." * 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…

Geography

Corinth is located in northeast Mississippi at the intersection of (north/south) U.S. Route 45 and (east/west) U.S. Route 72. U.S. 45 runs to the west of the city as a bypass, leading north to Selmer, Tennessee, and south to Booneville. U.S. 72 runs through the southern part of the city, leading southeast to Burnsville and west to Walnut. It is the county seat of Alcorn County, which is the smallest county by area in the state of Mississippi. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.43%, is water. * Eastview, Tennessee, * Farmington, * Guys, Tennessee, * Kossuth, * Michie, Tennessee, * Ramer, Tennessee, * Selmer, Tennessee, 17.28 miles (27.81 km) * Bridge Creek * Elam Creek * Phillips Creek * Turner Creek The climate is humid subtropical (Köppen: Cfa) like all of Mississippi but with frequent and regular gusts of snow.

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Largest nearby schools

• CORINTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · Corinth · 1,103 students · 12.8:1 ratio
• CORINTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · CORINTH · 731 students · 15.9:1 ratio
• CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL
  High · CORINTH · 656 students · 18.7:1 ratio
• KOSSUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · Corinth · 566 students · 12.9:1 ratio
• ALCORN CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · GLEN · 514 students · 12.5:1 ratio
• KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL
  High · Corinth · 407 students · 14:1 ratio
• ALCORN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
  High · GLEN · 387 students · 13.3:1 ratio
• KOSSUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · Corinth · 381 students · 12.7:1 ratio