Corinth, Mississippi Explained

Corinth, Mississippi
Settlement Type:City
Official Name:City of Corinth
Motto:Pride, Service
Nickname:Crossroads of the South
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Label:Corinth
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Coordinates:34.9372°N -88.5153°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Alcorn
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Incorporated
Named For:Corinth, Greece
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:78.44
Area Land Km2:78.12
Area Water Km2:0.32
Area Total Sq Mi:30.29
Area Land Sq Mi:30.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.13
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:14622
Population Density Km2:187.18
Population Density Sq Mi:484.80
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:134
Elevation Ft:440
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:38834–38835
Area Code:662
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-15700
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0668825

Corinth is a city in and the county seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States.[2] The population was 14,573 at the 2010 census.[3] Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835. It lies on the state line with Tennessee.

History

Established in 1853, Corinth was first named Cross City for its location at the junction of the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston railroads, it was renamed Corinth after the famous Greek crossroads city. Because of the town’s strategic location, it was a center of contention between Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War and was ultimately occupied by Union troops from 1862 to 1864.

Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard retreated to Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh (April 1862), pursued by Union Major General Henry W. Halleck. General Beauregard abandoned the town on May 29 when General Halleck approached, letting it fall into the Union's hands. Since Halleck had approached so cautiously, digging entrenchments at every stop for over a month, this action has been known as the Siege of Corinth.

The Union sent Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans to Corinth as well and concentrated its forces in the city. The Second Battle of Corinth took place on October 3−4, 1862, when Confederate Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn attempted to retake the city. Corinth ultimately became a destination for refugees from slavery called contrabands and was "widely regarded as a 'model' camp."

Locales on the National Register of Historic Places

See main article: National Register of Historic Places listings in Alcorn County, Mississippi.

Geography

Corinth is located in northeast Mississippi at the intersection of (north/south) U.S. Route 45 and (east/west) U.S. Route 72. U.S. 45 runs to the west of the city as a bypass, leading north 19miles to Selmer, Tennessee, and south 21miles to Booneville. U.S. 72 runs through the southern part of the city, leading southeast 14miles to Burnsville and west 23miles to Walnut. It is the county seat of Alcorn County, which is the smallest county by area in the state of Mississippi.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 78.4km2, of which 78.1km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 0.43%, is water.[4]

Communities near Corinth

Rivers and streams

Climate

The climate is humid subtropical (Köppen: Cfa) like all of Mississippi but with frequent and regular gusts of snow.[5]

Demographics

2020 census

Corinth Racial Composition[6] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White9,47764.81%
Black or African American3,57024.42%
Native American330.23%
Asian1210.83%
Pacific Islander100.07%
Other/Mixed5313.63%
Hispanic or Latino8806.02%
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 14,622 people, 6,087 households, and 3,555 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 14,054 people, 6,220 households, and 3,800 families residing in the city. The population density was 461.5/mi2. There were 7,058 housing units at an average density of 231.8/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 76.28% White, 21.60% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 6,220 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. Of all households, 35.6% were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,436, and the median income for a family was $35,232. Males had a median income of $29,027 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,452. About 18.2% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

Corinth School District

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Alcorn School District

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Libraries

Museums

Health care

Transportation

Highways

Air travel

Roscoe Turner Airport[15] is a general aviation airport just outside Corinth. The nearest airports with regularly scheduled commercial service are Tupelo Regional Airport, about south of Corinth, and Memphis International Airport, about west of Corinth.

Media

Newspapers

FM and AM radio stations

Notable people

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Find a County . 2011-06-07 . National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . 2011-05-31 .
  3. Web site: Corinth (city), Mississippi. U.S. Census Bureau. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160120125615/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28/2815700.html. 2016-01-20.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Corinth city, Mississippi. https://archive.today/20200212184828/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2815700. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. June 18, 2013.
  5. Web site: Corinth climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Corinth weather averages - Climate-Data.org. en.climate-data.org. 2019-02-20.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-07. data.census.gov.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  8. Web site: Corinth School District :: Welcome to Corinth School District. 22 August 2015.
  9. Web site: Alcorn School District. www.alcornschools.org. 2019-03-29.
  10. Web site: Alcorn School District ::. 22 August 2015.
  11. Web site: Alcorn School District ::. 22 August 2015.
  12. Web site: Alcorn School District ::. 22 August 2015.
  13. http://www.corinth.ms/museum/index.html Northeast Mississippi Museum
  14. Web site: Corinth. 22 August 2015.
  15. Web site: AirNav: KCRX - Roscoe Turner Airport. 22 August 2015.
  16. 'Illinois Blue Book 1977–1978,' Biographical Sketch of Peggy Smith Martin, pg. 119

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