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Corinth is a city in Alcorn County
Alcorn County, Mississippi

Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 34,558. It is named in honor of Governor James L....
, Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
, United States
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. The population was 14,054 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat

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 of Alcorn County
Alcorn County, Mississippi

Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 34,558. It is named in honor of Governor James L....
. Its ZIP code
ZIP Code

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s are 38834 and 38835.

nth was founded in 1853 as Cross City, so-called because it served as a junction for the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston
Memphis and Charleston Railroad

The Memphis and Charleston Railroad, completed in 1857, was the first railroad in the United States to link the Atlantic Ocean with the Mississippi River....
 railroads. It was the town's early newspaper editor
Editing

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, W.E. Gibson, who suggested the name of Corinth
Corinth

Corinth, or Korinth Corinth is now the capital of the Prefectures of Greece of Corinthia. The city is surrounded by the coastal townlets of Lechaio, Isthmia, Kechries, and the inland townlets of Examilia and the archaeological site....
, named for the city in Greece that also served as a crossroads.

Corinth's location at the junction of two railroads made it strategically important to the Confederacy
Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America formed as the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven Southern United States U.S. state of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S....
 during the American Civil War
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.






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Corinth is a city in Alcorn County
Alcorn County, Mississippi

Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 34,558. It is named in honor of Governor James L....
, Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 14,054 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of Alcorn County
Alcorn County, Mississippi

Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 34,558. It is named in honor of Governor James L....
. Its ZIP code
ZIP Code

File:UseZipCode.JPGThe ZIP code is the system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service . The letters ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, are properly written in capital letters and were chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the code....
s are 38834 and 38835.

History

Corinth was founded in 1853 as Cross City, so-called because it served as a junction for the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston
Memphis and Charleston Railroad

The Memphis and Charleston Railroad, completed in 1857, was the first railroad in the United States to link the Atlantic Ocean with the Mississippi River....
 railroads. It was the town's early newspaper editor
Editing

Editing is the process of preparing language, s, sound, video, or film through correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications in various media....
, W.E. Gibson, who suggested the name of Corinth
Corinth

Corinth, or Korinth Corinth is now the capital of the Prefectures of Greece of Corinthia. The city is surrounded by the coastal townlets of Lechaio, Isthmia, Kechries, and the inland townlets of Examilia and the archaeological site....
, named for the city in Greece that also served as a crossroads.

Corinth's location at the junction of two railroads made it strategically important to the Confederacy
Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America formed as the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven Southern United States U.S. state of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S....
 during the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
. Confederate General
General

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 P.G.T. Beauregard retreated to Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh

The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War of the American Civil War, fought on April 6 and April 7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee....
, pursued by Union
Union Army

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 Major General
Major General

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 Henry W. Halleck
Henry Wager Halleck

Henry Wager Halleck was a United States Army officer, scholar, and lawyer. A noted expert in military studies, he was known by a nickname that became derogatory, "Old Brains." He was an important participant in the admission of California as a state and became a successful lawyer and land developer....
. General Beauregard abandoned the town when General Halleck approached, letting it fall into the Union's hands. Since Halleck 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
William Rosecrans

William Starke Rosecrans was an inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and United States Army officer. He gained fame for his role as a Union Army general during the American Civil War....
 to Corinth as well and concentrated their forces in the city. The Second Battle of Corinth took place on October 3–4, 1862, when Confederate Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn
Earl Van Dorn

Earl Van Dorn was a career United States Army officer, fighting with distinction during the Mexican-American War and against several tribes of Native Americans in the United States....
 attempted to retake the city. The Confederate troops won back the city but were quickly forced out again when the Union troops were reinforced.

Locales on the National Register of Historic Places

  • Battery Williams (also known as Fort Williams)
  • Battle of Corinth
    Battle of Corinth

    The Battle of Corinth may refer to a Roman battle, or to one of two American Civil War Battles:* The Battle of Corinth * The Siege of Corinth , also known as the First Battle of Corinth...
    , Confederate Assault Position
  • - built in the early 20th century in the Colonial Revival style
  • Corinth National Cemetery
    Corinth National Cemetery

    Corinth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Corinth, Mississippi, in Alcorn County, Mississippi. It encompasses 20 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 7,137 interments....
  • 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
  • (also called the Old Tishomingo County Courthouse) - built in the mid-19th century in the Federal style
  • L.C. Steele House
  • Midtown Corinth Historic District
  • Moores Creek site - a prehistoric Native American
    Native Americans in the United States

    Native Americans in the United States are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii....
     site from 3000 to 3500 B.C.
  • Old U.S. Post Office
  • Rienzi Commercial Historic District
  • Thomas F. Dilworth House
  • Union Battery F, Battle of Corinth
  • Union Earthworks
  • (also known as the Curlee House) - built in 1857, it served as headquarters for Confederate generals during the Battle of Corinth


Geography

Corinth is located at (34.937228, -88.515261).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the city has a total area of 30.6 square miles (79.2 kmē), of which, 30.5 square miles (78.9 kmē) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 kmē) of it (0.43%) is water.

Corinth is the county seat of Alcorn county, which is the smallest county by size in the state of Mississippi

Communities near Corinth

  • Eastview, Tennessee
    Eastview, Tennessee

    Eastview is a town in McNairy County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 618 at the 2000 census....
     - 9.85 statute miles
  • Farmington, Mississippi
    Farmington, Mississippi

    Farmington is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,810 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38834....
     - 3.97 statute miles
  • Guys, Tennessee
    Guys, Tennessee

    Guys is a town in McNairy County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 483 at the United States Census, 2000.Geography...
     - 7.24 statute miles
  • Kossuth, Mississippi
    Kossuth, Mississippi

    Kossuth is a village in Alcorn County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census. Its zip code is 38834....
     - 8.21 statute miles
  • Michie, Tennessee
    Michie, Tennessee

    Michie is a town in McNairy County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 647 at the 2000 census....
     - 9.75 statute miles
  • Ramer, Tennessee
    Ramer, Tennessee

    Ramer is a city in McNairy County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 354 at the 2000 census....
     - 10.92 statute miles


Rivers and streams

  • Bridge Creek
  • Elam Creek
  • Phillips Creek
  • Turner Creek


Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 14,054 people, 6,220 households, and 3,800 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

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 was 461.5 people per square mile (178.2/kmē). There were 7,058 housing units at an average density of 231.8/sq mi (89.5/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 76.28% White, 21.60% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 6,220 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,436, and the median income for a family was $35,232. Males had a median income of $29,027 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the city was $15,452. About 18.2% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education


Public Schools

  • Alcorn Alternative School
  • - grades K-4, with enrollment of 520
  • - grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 539
  • - grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 515
  • Biggersville Elementary - grades K-6 with an enrollment of 161
  • Biggersville High School grades 7-12 with an enrollment of 236
  • Corinth High School - grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 473
  • Corinth Junior High School - grades 7-8 with an enrollment of 265
  • East Corinth Elementary School - grades 2-4 with an enrollment of 445
  • Kossuth Elementary School - grades K-4 with an enrollment of 562
  • Kossuth High School - grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 438
  • Kossuth Middle School - grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 499
  • South Corinth Elementary School - grades 5-6 with an enrollment of 278
  • West Corinth Elementary School - grades K-1 with an enrollment of 347
  • Easom High School(the only African American school in the city before the segregation)(currently home of South Corinth Elementary School)


Libraries

  • Corinth Public Library - part of the Northeast Regional Library System


Museums

  • Civil War Interperative Center- part of the National Park Service
  • Artist Guild Museum and Shop
  • Museum of Southern Culture
  • Black History Museum


Health care

  • Magnolia Regional Health Center


Transportation


Highways

  • U.S. Highway 45 - runs north-south from Lake Superior
    Lake Superior

    Lake Superior is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by Ontario, Canada and Minnesota, United States, and to the south by the U.S....
     to the Gulf of Mexico
    Gulf of Mexico

    The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an oceanic basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba....
  • U.S. Highway 72 - runs east-west from Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Chattanooga, Tennessee

    Chattanooga, "the Scenic City", is the fourth-largest city in Tennessee , and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, in the United States....
     to Memphis, Tennessee
    Memphis, Tennessee

    Memphis is a city in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee. Memphis rises above the Mississippi River on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff just south of the mouth of the Wolf River ....
  • Mississippi Highway 2 - runs southwest from the Tennessee
    Tennessee

    Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States....
     state line to Hickory Flat, Mississippi
    Hickory Flat, Mississippi

    Hickory Flat is a town in Benton County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. The population was 565 at the 2000 census....
  • Mississippi Highway 145


Air travel



Media


Newspapers



FM & AM radio stations

  • WXRZ 94.3 News/Talk
  • WADI 95.3 Country
  • WKCU 1350 Christian
  • WTKN 1230 On Air, In "Stunt Mode" running a loop till a real format begins in September or October.
  • WYDL 100.7 Wild 100.7 Adult Contemporary / Top 40


Trivia

  • The lowest temperature ever recorded in Mississippi occurred here on January 30, 1966 reaching -19 degrees Fahrenheit
    Fahrenheit

    Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit , who proposed it in 1724. Today, the scale has largely been replaced by the Celsius scale; it is still in use for non-scientific purposes in the United States and a few other countries such as Belize....
    .
  • Corinth is the hometown of famed early American aviator Roscoe Turner
    Roscoe Turner

    Roscoe Turner was an aviator who was a three time winner of the Thompson Trophy....
    , noted American screenwriter and novelist Thomas Hal Phillips
    Thomas Hal Phillips

    Thomas Hal Phillips was an United States actor and screenwriter.Born in Corinth, Mississippi, he graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Mississippi State College in 1943....
    , noted American poet and artist J. E. Pitts, and the rock band Saving Abel
    Saving Abel

    Saving Abel is an United States Rock music band formed by Jared Weeks and Jason Null in 2004. The band's name references the Bible story of Cain and Abel....
    .


External links

  • Founded by De' Lamont Sorrell a successful company that promotes entertainment.