| Mississippi (Lee County), Baldwyn — Battle of Brices Cross Roads — June 10, 1864 — The Western Campaign, 1864 |
| | When General Sherman advanced on Atlanta, General Forrest sought to destroy the Union supply line between Nashville and Chattanooga. He had nearly reached the Tennessee River when he had to turn back to meet a Union force marching southeast from Memphis under General Sturgis. Forrest's remarkable ability to concentrate his men quickly and strike vigorously resulted in total victory by 4,787 Confederates over 7,900 Federal troops who retreated in confusion to Memphis. Yet Forrest was diverted . . . — Map (db m8365) |
| Mississippi (Lee County), Baldwyn — Battle of Brice's Cross Roads |
| | In Memory of the Men of the Confederate and the Federal Armies who took part in the Battle of Brice's Cross Roads or Tishimingo Creek June 10, 1864 which resulted in a victory for the Confederate forces under Brigadier General N. B. Forrest — Map (db m8367) |
| Mississippi (Lee County), Baldwyn — General Sturgis' Supreme Effort |
| | To Hold
The Crossroads
Placing th 93rd Illinois,
8th Illinois and 114th
Illinois Infantry here and
immediately behind, he
placed his artillery
consisting of Battery B
of 2nd Illinois; 7th Wisconsin
Battery; 14th Indiana Battery;
Battery E of 1st Illinois and
Joyce's Battery. Orders were
given to fire over heads of
infantry into advancing
Confederates. — Map (db m5738) |
| Mississippi (Lee County), Tupelo — Battle of Tupelo |
| | In Memory
Of The Men Of The
Federal And
The Confederate
Armies
who took part in the
Battle of Tupelo
or Harrisburg
July 14-15, 1864.
Which resulted in
a victory for the
Federal Forces under
Major General
Andrew J. Smith — Map (db m5739) |
| Mississippi (Lee County), Tupelo — Battle of Tupelo — The Western Campaign, 1864 |
| | In the summer of 1864, General Forrest's hard hitting troops in Northern Mississippi threatened the supplies of General Sherman's campaign against Atlanta. Therefore, General A.J.Smith marched 14,000 Union troops against Forrest. He reached Tupelo despite harassing attacks and took positions here. A Confederate force of about 10,000 under General Stephen D. Lee, with Forrest commanding the right wing, attacked fiercely and repeatedly from the west throughout July 14, but could not penetrate the . . . — Map (db m6784) |
| Mississippi (Lee County), Tupelo — MS-54 — Birthplace of Elvis Presley |
| | Elvis Aaron Presley was born Jan. 8, 1935, in this house built by his father. Presley's career as a singer and entertainer redefined American popular music. He died on Aug. 16, 1977, at Memphis, Tennessee. — Map (db m4477) |
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