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Mississippi

North Polk Street
Corinth, MS 38834

Website: www.mississippihills.org

This is the site of one of the finest examples of Civil War fortifications to be found. The Beauregard Line was composed of seven miles of earthworks and rifle pits which spanned the east, south and west perimeters of Corinth. Interpretive panels are located on each of the four observation platforms overlooking portions of the Salient.

Campaign of 1862- Driving Tour of Corinth Campaign
Corinth, Mississippi | This historic walking and driving tour of the town includes a large "Contraband Camp" for ex-slaves, the location of many extant Union earthworks, and the famous rail crossing itself.
Corinth Contraband Camp
Corinth, Mississippi | This historic camp has been set aside to commemorate the site where many African-Americans, fleeing the South, sought freedom and protection.
Corinth National Cemetery
Corinth, Mississippi | This beautiful twenty-acre cemetery is the resting place for 1,793 known and 3,895 unknown Union soldiers who fought for control of the railroad in and around Corinth.
Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center
Corinth, Mississippi | Opened in 2004, this museum explains the key role of Corinth in the Civil War's western theater, featuring interactive exhibits, a multimedia presentation on the Battle of Shiloh, and a video on the Battle of Corinth.
Crossroads Museum
Corinth, Mississippi | This crossroads, an important location for troop movement, supply and communication lines, is one of the most important patches of land in the Western Theatre of the Civil War, and where the fall of Corinth's railroad crossing was the beginning of the end of the War in the West.
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