I only had a short time to spend in this place, and I'm already looking forward to going back. It's…read morevery well done. The place is immaculately clean. There aren't a lot of displays, as it is a battlefield that isn't as heavily visited as some of the others. What is there is impressive. They do a nice job of interpreting the battle. The artillery and gun ports are equally impressive. Which visitor to a battlefield doesn't enjoy seeing cannons? The bronze castings of Civil War era gear, weapons and uniforms in the grass and in the concrete on the walking path was a nice touch. They definitely add to the "feel" of the place The staff member I met was polite, friendly, and very knowledgeable about the siege and the later battle. There weren't a lot of people there, and I think he was the only person working, but he did his job very well. If you're passing through the area, be sure to stop. It's a bit out of the way, but it's very easy to get to. If you're even the slightest bit interested in Civil War history, you need to add this to the list of battlefields that you want to visit. It can easily be tied into a visit if the Shiloh Battlefield, which is exactly what I did.

"Richmond and Corinth are now the great strategical points of war, and our success at these points…read moreshould be insured at all hazards"- Gen. Halleck Beauregard told his superiors: "If defeated here we will lose the Mississippi Valley and probably our cause . . . and our independence." The main reason for Corinth's military importance is 2 major railroads, the Memphis & Charleston Railroad (running east/west) and the Mobile & Ohio Railroad (north/south) crossed here. By 1855, a small town, originally called Cross City, changed its name to Corinth, after the crossroads city of ancient Greece. During the Civil War, the town would become the site of 2 significant engagements: 1. A siege of the town in spring 1862 2. A bloody conflict that same fall The Battle of Shiloh on April 6-7, 1862 was faught in an effort to defend Corinth over possession of the city's railroads. The Confederates lost this battle and had to retreat to Corinth, bringing many of their wounded with them causing the town to become a vast hospital. Union forces laid siege to the town in May 1862. On October 3-4, 1862, Confederates advanced and attacked the Union Army. After 2 days of fire, Confederate General Van Dorn was forced to retreat. By January 1864, the strategic situation had changed so much that Corinth was no longer needed by the Union, so the Federal army abandoned the town.

The people helping me always treat me good and can verify some information on the phone if needed…read more Thank God !!!

#30 This is one of…read morethose places many people dred going into, much like the DMV, for fear of long wait times and/or the thought of encountering a cold-shouldered case worker. I have been here multiple times and have never had a bad or uncomfortable experience as of yet. The lobby has always been clean and comfortable (temperature at least). My wait times never seemed extra long and I've been 4-6th in que to be helped. I've had a variety of workers to help me over time and I have never met a rude, cold-shouldered or inexperienced one yet. There is a security officer on duty at all times during office hours. If you have a problem understanding the touchscreen sign-in 'number generator' he will be happy to help guide you through the steps.

A fascinating addition to the Shiloh National Battlefield. This is worth the extra 5-10 minutes…read moreto see! While the pavilion has some large graphics explaining the significance of this site and the mounds, the drive back had me thinking of what life was like in that time before the invading cultures changed it. Such huge mounds! Without the Earth moving equipment of today, those had to have been a major effort to build! I'm glad we stopped! It was raining so we didn't walk as much, but to be honest, one can take most of it in by sitting in the car. The walk to the river's edge is worth it, however!

The Northeast Regional Library serves the four Northeastern Mississippi counties of Alcorn,…read morePrentiss, Tippah, and Tishomingo. They are all different and unique in their own ways. The Alcorn staff are very stern and do not allow loud talking and are very firm when asking you to end your computer session. Whereas, Ripley staff let children run total butt-monkey-stupid-crazy and allow people to talk loudly on their phones and even let music play on their phones aloud without headphones. Established in 1951, the Northeast Regional Library is the second oldest regional library system in Mississippi. It is comprised of a headquarters library here in Corinth and twelve branches. Several larger branches including Corinth, Booneville, Iuka, and Ripley, have separate genealogy and local history collections that are available for in-house use. U.S. Census records on microfilm are available at several branch locations as are journals on genealogical research, passenger lists, and more. The upstairs of the Corinth Library is set aside for genealogy and I believe you still must be 18 years old to go upstairs. Through a grant provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, most branch libraries have one or more computers available for public use, Corinth has a half dozen minimum. All computers access the Internet and contain the Microsoft Office Professional suite of word processing and Power Point programs. Northeast Regional Library offer free wireless Internet access. The service is available 7 days per week, 24 hours per day. After hours the wireless connection is accessible from the libraries' parking lots and elsewhere on library grounds. The service is offered at Corinth, Booneville, Iuka, Ripley, Baldwyn, Belmont, Walnut, Blue Mountain and Burnsville Libraries. Meeting rooms of various sizes are available for use by the public in several branches of the Northeast Regional Library. Fund raising events which are held solely for the support of the library (such as Friends of the Library book sales) may be held in these rooms. Other events not benefiting the Library or charging admission can't be held at the Library. The sizes can vary from having the ability to hold from 50 to 100 people and they all offer kitchens or kitchenettes. Each summer, the Northeast Regional Library sponsors a Summer Library Program to encourage children to continue to read while they are out of school for the summer. 'Friends of the Library' support an individual library by holding book sales, hosting programs, and helping to publicize activities being held at the library. You can find many good books and even some very old books during these sales. I got 4 decades of National Geographic magazines, dating back to the 1960s for free, because they were taking up space the library needed for other purposes. All branches have music CDs, Movie DVDs and some locations have VHS tapes available for check out. Sometimes you can find entire full seasons of TV shows on DVD.

Interesting story but not a lot to see here. Visitor Center at the interpretive center is great…read morethough.

Nice walk in the park in Corinth, TN. Statues and information along the short walk in a woodsy…read morearea. This is a memorial of the slaves that traveled to find freedom prior to the Emancipation Proclamation.

I enjoy walking through older cemeteries to look at the very old tombstones and enjoy the wonderful…read morephoto opportunities. Sometimes the amount of infant deaths that occurred over 100 years ago is overwhelming. The Henry Cemetery was 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, and infant grandson of M.B. Henry, was the first person buried here. One famous interred is Ezekiel Samuel Candler, Jr, born January 18, 1862 died December 18, 1944, a US Congressman. Elected to represent Mississippi's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1901 to 1921. He also served as a Presidential Elector from Mississippi in1888, and Mayor of Corinth, Mississippi, 1933 to 1937. There are currently two plots for sale. This is a non-profit and it is difficult to find a contact number for the cemetery. The information I could find is: There is a number that may be out of date, Clay Crockett,601-286-4300. Visiting hours are Sunrise to Sunset. The office is open 9am-8pm. You might be able to write them at PO Box 1296 Corinth MS 38834. (Address 2135 N Hickory Rd, Corinth, MS 38834).

Corinth was founded in 1853 as Cross City, so-called because it served as a junction for the Mobile…read more& Ohio and Memphis & Charleston railroads. The last census has the population at almost 15,000. Corinth was recently voted #48 of 50 Best Small Town Downtowns in America http://www.bestchoicereviews.org/50-best-small-town-downtowns-in-america/ http://corinth.net Located on the National Register of Historic Places Battery Williams (also known as Fort Williams) Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites Coliseum Theatre, built in the early 20th century http://www.yelp.com/biz/corinth-coliseum-civic-center-corinth Corinth National Cemetery http://www.yelp.com/biz/corinth-national-cemetery-corinth Downtown Corinth Historic District http://www.yelp.com/biz/corinth-historical-district-corinth Dr. Joseph M. Bynum House Federal Siege Trench (also known as Harper Road Trench) Fort Robinette (also known as Battery Robinette) site of the Civil War Interpretive Center http://www.yelp.com/biz/corinth-interpretive-center-corinth Jacinto Courthouse (also called the Old Tishomingo County Courthouse) built in the mid-19th century. L.C. Steele House Midtown Corinth Historic District Moores Creek site, a prehistoric Native American site from 3000 to 3500 B.C. Old U.S. Post Office Rienzi Commercial Historic District Thomas F. Dilworth House Union Battery F, Battle of Corinth Union Earthworks Veranda House (also known as the Curlee House) built in 1857, it served as headquarters for Confederate generals during the Battle of Corinth Places of interest not on the historic register include the Black History Museum http://www.yelp.com/biz/black-history-museum-of-corinth-corinth There is a variety of festivals held in Downtown Corinth and there are new activities popping up every year. Last Summer there was a block party created by several local shops and businesses. There is an annual BBQ cook off known as Hog Wild and the aroma wafts throughout the Downtown area all hours of the day and night. Every Winter there is a Wild Game tasting fundraiser event held in the Crossroads Arena http://www.yelp.com/biz/annual-alcorn-county-wildlife-tasting-supper-corinth The city itself seems like it is larger than a community of 15,000 people, with four large grocery stores, a Wal-Mart Supercenter, three large auto dealerships and numerous used lots, two Mi Toro Mexican restaurants, a Malco theater, clusters of fast food chains, convenience stores seemingly at every intersection, Caterpillar, Kimberly Clarke, two new Japanese/Asian fusion hibachi restaurants and perhaps the most state of the art hospital facility within 100 miles http://www.yelp.com/biz/magnolia-regional-health-center-corinth-2 I do love the city but I feel it falls short of five stars. The city is charging a mandatory tourism tax on all restaurant tabs. Corinth doesn't have any tourist attractions aside from Civil War and slugburgers (specialty burger made with soy filler and costs around $1.00). There are no theme parks, Starbuck's, water slides, wax museums or antique car collections. The grocery stores, although well stocked, lack in carrying high-quality food items. It is impossible to make homemade cheeses because all the heavy cream is ultra-pasteurized. I've lived here by choice and have witnessed it go through many changes and some were so subtle it's hard to recall what certain areas of the city looked like 20 years ago. With the current expansions and improvements (especially to the city park) it is hard to imagine how it could look in another 20 years.

The service was horrible here, the woman wouldn't even look me in the face when she talked to me,…read moreI'm from out of town, I guess I talked different. The only reason I'm giving one star is that I have to put something, or that would be a zero. Thanks for nothing Lady with the blonde hair.....

Nothing spectacular or unique. It's usually a steady move to the counters. Everyone is always…read morefriendly. If you need to deal with them on Saturdays do NOT push it to the last minute, they will lock the door in your face or with your hand on the door. Click! They don't mess around on Saturday.