Corinth in Alcorn County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Battle of Corinth-1862
Photographed by Deborah Spencer, October 4, 2025
1. Battle of Corinth-1862 Marker
Erected 1988 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 4, 1862.
Location. 34° 56.524′ N, 88° 31.02′ W. Marker is in Corinth, Mississippi, in Alcorn County. It is on Taylor Street north of Third Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corinth MS 38834, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L.C. Steele House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Corinth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ft. Robinette (approx. Ό mile away); Oak Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Steps Toward Citizenship for a Newly Free People (approx. 0.3 miles away); War in a Railroad Town (approx. 0.3 miles away); Raining death and destruction from afar (approx. 0.3 miles away); Staff Officers (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corinth.
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Photographed by Deborah Spencer, October 4, 2025
2. Battle of Corinth-1862 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
