Corinth
Top Places to Visit
Evening Star Lodge #335
817 Cemetery StreetCorinth, MS
Phone: 662.287.5897
Phone: 662.287.5897
After a fire destroyed the original building, the lodge was rebuilt by a black mason from Holly Springs, MS. The building served the community in several ways, ... more
Grand Illumination
215 N Fillmore StreetCorinth, MS
Phone: 662.287.8300
Phone: 662.287.8300
Corinth honors Civil War casualties by lightingover 10,000 luminaries in the historic downtown area. During the day there will be entertainment, carriage rides ...
Alcorn County Genealogical Society
Alcorn County Courthouse, 600 Waldron StreetCorinth, MS
Phone: 662.286.0075
Phone: 662.286.0075
The Alcorn County Genealogical Society contains family file folders, family history books, surname books, census records, some marriage and tax probate records.
Waits Jewelry And Fine Gifts
410 Fillmore StreetCorinth, MS
Phone: 662.286.2177
Phone: 662.286.2177
Waits Jewelry and Fine Gifts is the oldest business in Corinth dating from 1865. The store's second generation of ownership was Earnest J. Waits, a true "... more
Verandah-curlee House
705 Jackson St.Corinth, MS
Phone: 662.287.8300
Phone: 662.287.8300
Built in 1857, the Verandah House is one of Corinth's 16 National Historic Landmarks, as well as a Mississippi Landmark. The house served as headquarters for ... more
Corinth National Cemetery
Horton St.Corinth, MS
Phone: 662.287.8300
Phone: 662.287.8300
Gravesites of 1,793 known and 3,895 unknown Civil War soldiers. Interments represent 273 regiments from 15 states.
Top Places to Eat
Dilworth's Tamales
111 Taylor StreetCorinth, MS
Phone: 662.665.0833
Phone: 662.665.0833
Dilworth's Tamales, one of the defining businesses in the Black community, opened its current location in 1962. While tourists are always welcome to choose ... more
Corinth Coliseum Civic Center
404 Taylor StreetCorinth, MS
Phone: 662.284.7440
Phone: 662.284.7440
Benjamin Franklin Liddon, a local banker and civic leader,designed and constructed the Coliseum Theater in 1924 with a capacity of 999 seats. The theatre is a ... more
Railroad Crossing
221 North Fillmore StreetCorinth, MS
This crossroads of the Memphis-Charleston and the Mobile-Ohio, identified Corinth as a strategic location in the Western Theater during the Civil War. These ... more
Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center
501 W. LindenCorinth, MS
Phone: 662.287.9273
Phone: 662.287.9273
This impressive interpretation center features exhibits that explain military and civilian experiences during the Civil War. Also includes exhibits relevant to ...
C & D Jarnagin Co., Inc.
103 Franklin StreetCorinth, MS
Phone: 662.287.4977
Phone: 662.287.4977
Manufacturers of authentic reproduction historical clothing, footwear, tinware and leather accoutrements, 1750-1860, military and civilian.
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E.s. Bishop Memorial Park
1102 Johns StreetCorinth, MS
Phone: 662.286.3067
Phone: 662.286.3067
The park, named for the first black mayor of Corinth, features several basketball courts, a pavillion, a playground and a softball/baseball field. The park is a... more
Forrest Hill Cemetery
Going west on Bunch Street, take a left after going under the railroad...
Phone: 1.800.748.9048
Phone: 1.800.748.9048
This historical site predates the Civil War. Tombstone markings identify graves as far back as the mid 1860's. Slaves and a few Confederate soldiers are buried ... more
