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

Henry Cemetery

Photographed by Ken Smith, July 5, 2013

1. Henry Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1879 by the Milton B. Henry family on land sold by the Chickasaws to the U.S. government in 1832. Henry purchased 160 acres in 1856. Robert Henry Young, an infant grandson of M.B. Henry, was the first person buried here. The Henry Cemetery was incorporated on September 4, 1906.

Erected 2000 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1906.

Location. 34° 57.127′ N, 88° 31.227′ W. Marker is in Corinth, Mississippi, in Alcorn County. It is at the intersection of N. Polk Street (State Highway 145) and Woodlawn Drive, on the right when traveling north on N. Polk Street. 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

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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 (approx. 0.7 miles away); C.S.A. Rifle Pit (approx. 0.7 miles away); Battle of Corinth-1862 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Corinth (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ft. Robinette (approx. 0.9 miles away); War in a Railroad Town (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Steps Toward Citizenship for a Newly Free People (approx. 0.9 miles away); “I was in the battle of Shiloh (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corinth.

Photographed by Ken Smith, July 5, 2013

2. Henry Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Ken Smith, July 5, 2013

3. Henry Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Ken Smith, July 5, 2013

4. Henry Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2013, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,646 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 9, 2013, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.