Mississippi - Alcorn County
Alcorn County Mississippi has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Battery Williams, Battle of Corinth, Confederate Assault Position, Corinth National Cemetery, Federal Siege Trench and Fort Robinette.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Archaic dating back to 3499 BC.

The famous person Hamilton Mask is associated with one of more of the Alcorn County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Alcorn County places including Benjamin Franklin Liddon, James Knox Taylor, unknown, Benjamin F. Liddon and Thomas F. Dilworth. Prominent architectural styles found in Alcorn Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Battery Williams (added 1977 - - #77000783)
Also known as Fort Williams
Fulton Dr. at Southern Railroad , Corinth
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
More Information:
Battle of Corinth, Confederate Assault Position (added 1976 - - #76001088)
Shiloh Rd. , Corinth
Centpacrr, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
More Information:
Bynum, Dr. Joseph M., House (added 1997 - - #96001268)
Also known as Robbins House
48 S. Front St. , Rienzi
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Coliseum Theatre (added 1980 - - #80002199)
404 Taylor St. , Corinth
Skyrunner75, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Liddon,Benjamin Franklin
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Corinth Clothing Manufacturing Company Building (added 2004 - - #04001241)
Tate St. at Davis St. , Corinth
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
More Information:
Corinth National Cemetery (added 1996 - - #96001352)
1551 Horton St. , Corinth
Dudemanfellabra, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Dilworth, Thomas F., House (added 1988 - - #88001463)
W off Hwy. 45, S of Biggersville , Biggersville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dilworth,Thomas F.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Downtown Corinth Historic District (added 1993 - - #92001792)
Also known as See Also:US Post Office, Old;Coliseum Theatre
Roughly bounded by Wick, Jackson, Foote and Webster Sts. , Corinth
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Italianate, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse
More Information:
Federal Siege Trench (added 1976 - - #76001089)
Also known as Harper Road Trench
N of Corinth off U.S. 45 , Corinth
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
More Information:
Fort Robinette (added 1972 - - #72000686)
Also known as Battery Robinette
Robinette St. , Corinth
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Defense, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Fortification, Graves/Burials
More Information:
Jacinto Courthouse (added 1969 - - #69000080)
Also known as Old Tishomingo County Courthouse
Rte. 1 , Rienzi
Hohum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, School
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Midtown Corinth Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001433)
Also known as See Also:Siege and Battle of Corinth Historic District;Dunca
Roughly bounded by Cass, Bunch, Washington, Main, Filmore, Linden, Douglas and Cruise Sts. , Corinth
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown, Liddon, Benjamin F.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Moores Creek Site (added 1975 - - #75001039)
Also known as 22-A1-521
Address Restricted , Rienzi
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Archaic
Period of Significance:
3000-3499 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Rienzi Commercial Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001312)
Jct. of Front and Main Sts. , Rienzi
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Specialty Store
More Information:
Siege and Battle of Corinth (added 1991 - - #91001050)
Various locations in and around the town of Corinth , Corinth
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Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
More Information:
Steele, L. C., House (added 1992 - - #92000855)
515 Fourth St. , Corinth
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
US Post Office, Old (added 1992 - - #91002038)
515 Fillmore St. , Corinth
Dudemanfellabra, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Taylor,James Knox
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Union Battery F, Battle of Corinth (added 1987 - - #87001577)
Rabbitt Ranch Rd. , Corinth
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
More Information:
Union Earthworks (added 1997 - - #97000770)
0.5 mi NE of jct. of US 45 and MS 356 , Rienzi
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Forest
More Information:
Veranda House (added 1975 - - #75001038)
Also known as The Curlee House
711 Jackson St. , Corinth
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Mask,Hamilton
Significant Year:
1857
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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