Corinth in Alcorn County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Roscoe Turner

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 27, 2026

1. Roscoe Turner Marker

Inscription.
Roscoe Turner (1895-1970), a record-breaking aviator, was a native of Corinth and lived here until the age of 16. A World War I veteran, he set air speed records and won numerous air races in the 1920s and 1930s. A consummate showman, Turner wore flashy uniforms and a pointed mustache and appeared with his pet lion cub Gilmore. He also hosted a radio show and appeared in the film Flight at Midnight in 1939. In 1949, Congress awarded him the Distinguished Flying Cross. Turner was the last civilian to receive the honor.

Erected 2022 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Entertainment • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 34° 56.3′ N, 88° 32.032′ W. Marker is in Corinth, Mississippi, in Alcorn County. It is on West Linden Street 0.1 miles west of Wenasoga Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1515 West Linden Street, Corinth MS 38834, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically

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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: Texas Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); William P. Rogers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brigadier-General Joseph Lewis Hogg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Unknown - Confederate Dead (approx. 0.3 miles away); City Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Corinth - 1862 (approx. half a mile away); Weaver Pants Factory (approx. 0.7 miles away); Corinth Panorama — 1862 (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corinth.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 27, 2026

2. Roscoe Turner Marker

View is looking east towards Corinth.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.