Corinth, Mississippi

The city of Corinth is the seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,573 at the 2010 census.

Corinth was founded in 1853 as Cross City (named for its railroad junction), but soon renamed Corinth after the Greek city that also served as a crossroads. During the American Civil War, this junction made Corinth a valuable prize, and the United States Army captured Corinth in April 1862. On October 3−4, 1862, the Confederate States Army vainly attempted to retake the city.

Corinth in The Guns of the South
It was near Corinth that one of the last battles of the Second American Revolution was fought in 1864. Union General Samuel D. Sturgis was defeated by Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, despite outnumbering the latter by more than two to one. This occurred shortly before the Army of Northern Virginia captured Washington City.