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Corinth, MS

Corinth, Mississippi
City
Downtown Corinth in 2010
Downtown Corinth in 2010
Location of Corinth, Mississippi
Location of Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth, Mississippi is located in the US
Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°56′14″N 88°30′55″W / 34.93722°N 88.51528°W / 34.93722; -88.51528Coordinates: 34°56′14″N 88°30′55″W / 34.93722°N 88.51528°W / 34.93722; -88.51528
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Alcorn
Area
 • Total 30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Land 30.2 sq mi (78.1 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 440 ft (134 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 14,573
 • Density 483/sq mi (186.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 38834–38835
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-15700
GNIS feature ID 0668825
Website cityofcorinthms.com
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Corinth, Miss. CollectionMississippi Department of Archives and History

Corinth is a city in and the county seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,573 at the 2010 census. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835.

Corinth was founded in 1853 as Cross City, so-called because it served as a junction for the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston railroads. It was the town's early newspaper editor, W. E. Gibson, who suggested the name of Corinth, named for the city in Greece that also served as a crossroads.

Corinth's location at the junction of two railroads made it strategically important to the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard retreated to Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh, pursued by Union Major General Henry W. Halleck. General Beauregard abandoned the town when General Halleck approached, letting it fall into the Union's hands. Since Halleck approached so cautiously, digging entrenchments at every stop for over a month, this action has been known as the Siege of Corinth.

The Union sent Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans to Corinth as well and concentrated its forces in the city. The Second Battle of Corinth took place on October 3−4, 1862, when Confederate Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn attempted to retake the city. The Confederate troops won back the city for a very brief period but were quickly forced out again on the same day when the Union troops were reinforced.


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