National Register of Historic Places - Mississippi (MS), 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

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Battle of Corinth, Confederate Assault Position (added 1976 - - #76001088)

Shiloh Rd. , 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:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

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Bynum, Dr. Joseph M., House (added 1997 - - #96001268)

Also known as Robbins House

48 S. Front St. , Rienzi

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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

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Coliseum Theatre (added 1980 - - #80002199)

404 Taylor St. , Corinth

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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:

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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:

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Corinth National Cemetery (added 1996 - - #96001352)

1551 Horton St. , Corinth

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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Jacinto Courthouse (added 1969 - - #69000080)

Also known as Old Tishomingo County Courthouse

Rte. 1 , Rienzi

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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:

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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

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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

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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:

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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:

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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:

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US Post Office, Old (added 1992 - - #91002038)

515 Fillmore St. , Corinth

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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:

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Union Battery F, Battle of Corinth (added 1987 - - #87001577)

Rabbitt Ranch Rd. , 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:

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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

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Veranda House (added 1975 - - #75001038)

Also known as The Curlee House

711 Jackson St. , Corinth

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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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