Corinth Mississippi
Corinth --Reading 1
Reading 1 was excerpted from Paul Hawke, Cecil McKithan, Tom Hensley, Jack Elliott, and Edwin C. Bearss, "Siege and Battle of Corinth" (Alcorn County Mississippi, and Hardeman County, Tennessee), National Historic Landmark documentation, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1991; and from Ray S. Price and Ellsworth R. Swift, "Civil War Corinth, Interpretive Concept Plan" (prepared for the Siege and Battle of Corinth Commission, 1995), 3-5. ... [Read More]
TVA: Contact Rosemary Williams
Rosemary Williams is a full-time volunteer and homemaker in Corinth, Mississippi. She is executive director of the Corinth Area Arts Council and manager of the Civic Coliseum Performing Arts Center. She serves on various boards, including those of the Civil War Preservation Trust and the Mississippi Civil War Commission. She is also a Master Gardener. ... [Read More]
The Siege and Battle of Corinth: A New Kind of War
The lesson is based on the Siege and Battle of Corinth, one of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Siege and Battle of Corinth has been designated a National Historic Landmark. ... 1. Fortifications at Corinth, October 1862 ... The Siege and Battle of Corinth: ... [Read More]
Battle Summary: Corinth, MS
Description: Following the Union victory at Shiloh, the Union armiesunder Maj. Gen. Henry Halleck advanced on the vital rail center of Corinth.By May 25, 1862, after moving 5 miles in 3 weeks, Halleck was in positionto lay siege to the town. The preliminary bombardment began, and Unionforces maneuvered for position. On the evening of May 29-30, Confederatecommander Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard evacuated Corinth, withdrawing to Tupelo.The Federals had consolidated their position in northern Mississippi. ... [Read More]
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Mississippi Issued by the National Weather Service
Short Term Forecast Tippah (Mississippi) SHORT TERM FORECASTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN557 PM CDT MON JUL 18 2005ARZ036-048-049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ053>055-088>092-190100-ALCORN-BENTON-CALHOUN-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-CRITTENDEN-DECATUR-DESOTO-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HENDERSON-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE(AR)-LEE(MS)-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MONROE-PANOLA-PHILLIPS-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-YALOBUSHA-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSDALE...CORINTH...MEMPHIS...OXFORD...TUPELO...WEST MEMPHIS557 PM CDT MON JUL 18 2005.NOW...THROUGH 8 PM...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEASTAT 20 MPH AND AFFECT PORTIONS OF EASTERN ARKANSAS...WESTERNTENNESSEE...AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40. BRIEFHEAVY DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUNDLIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY ANY OF THE STRONGER STORMS. RAINFALL TOTALSWILL AVERAGE ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS...BUT TOTALS OF UP TO ANI ... [Read More]
Shiloh National Military Park (National Park Service)
Shiloh National Military Park was established in 1894 to preserve the scene of the first major battle in the Western theater of the Civil War. The two-day battle, April 6 and 7, 1862, involved about 65,000 Union and 44,000 Confederate troops. This battle resulted in nearly 24,000 killed, wounded, and missing. It proved to be a decisive victory for the federal forces when they advanced on and seized control of the Confederate railway system at Corinth, Mississippi. The battlefield contains about 4,000 acres at Shiloh and an interpretive center at Corinth, Mississippi. The park has within its boundaries the Shiloh National Cemetery along with the well preserved prehistoric Indian mounds that are listed as a historic landmark. The Shiloh battlefield is located in Hardin County, Tennessee, on the west bank of the Tennessee River nine miles southwest of Savannah, Tennessee, with an additional park unit located in the city of Corinth, Mississippi, twenty-three miles southwest of Shiloh. ... [Read More]
ACHP | News | Mrs. Laura Bush Designates Corinth, Mississippi, a Preserve America Community
Mayor Jerry W. Latch, Siege and Battle of Corinth Committee Chair Rosemary Williams, and Certified Local Government Coordinator Stephanie Sandy received the certificate of designation signed by Mrs. Bush. ... Nau presented the certificate of designation during ceremonies celebrating the opening of the new Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center. ... July 24, 2004—Corinth, Mississippi, today was honored when Mrs. Laura Bush designated it among the Nation's newest Preserve America communities. ... [Read More]
Corinth --Setting the Stage
Corinth was established in the 1850s at the crossing of the Memphis and Charleston and the Mobile and Ohio railroads. By 1862, it was a small town, with a population of about 1200 people. Tishomingo County (later becoming Alcorn County) had opposed secession in early January, but now Corinth was full of Confederate soldiers. The railroads had rushed nearly 40,000 men to the town, from places as far away as Florida, Kentucky, and New Orleans. On April 3, they moved out to head Grant off before he could strike. After almost succeeding at the bloody Battle of Shiloh, near Pittsburg Landing in Tennessee, they returned to Corinth. In spite of terrible losses on both sides, the Confederates had not stopped the Union's advance. They settled down to collect their forces, dig in, and wait. ... [Read More]
Preserve America Community: Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth Tourism Council: www.corinth.net ... Corinth Alliance: www.corinth.ms ... Sixteen Civil War sites in the vicinity of Corinth, including well-preserved fortifications and entrenchments, were named National Historic Landmarks in 1991. To help preserve, promote, and interpret these sites, the City and County formed the Siege and Battle of Corinth Commission, which has served as a catalyst for many of the community's major preservation and tourism initiatives. ... [Read More]
Mrs. Laura Bush Designates Corinth, Mississippi, a Preserve America Community
Mayor Jerry W. Latch, Siege and Battle of Corinth Committee Chair Rosemary Williams, and Certified Local Government Coordinator Stephanie Sandy received the certificate of designation signed by Mrs. Bush. ... Nau presented the certificate of designation during ceremonies celebrating the opening of the new Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center. ... July 24, 2004— Corinth, Mississippi, today was honored when Mrs. Laura Bush designated it among the Nation's newest Preserve America communities. ... [Read More]
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