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Corinth, Mississippi

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Music in Corinth

Songs About Corinth

The Jacket
Ashley McBryde
51%
"We strung four miles of barbed wire in Corinth, Mississippi"

Artists From Corinth

Rivers & Roads in Song near Corinth

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Corinth.

History of Corinth

Corinth - Slug Burger Capital

1917

Corinth, Mississippi, home of the slug burger, a Depression-era hamburger extended with soy meal and potato flakes, deep fried and sold for a nickel (a slug).

Shiloh National Military Park

1862

The Battle of Shiloh on April 6-7, 1862, was one of the bloodiest engagements of the Civil War, with nearly 24,000 casualties in two days of fighting along the Tennessee River.

18.0 mi away

Everything Near Corinth

7 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Corinth, MS · Local history

    Corinth, Mississippi, a place named for ancient Greece, found its modern identity forged in the crucible of the Civil War. Its strategic importance stemmed from being a vital railroad junction, a crossroads where…

  • Corinth - Slug Burger Capital · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    Corinth, Mississippi, home of the slug burger, a Depression-era hamburger extended with soy meal and potato flakes, deep fried and sold for a nickel (a slug).

  • Corinth National Cemetery · 0.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    As you approach Corinth National Cemetery, take a moment to consider the immense loss of life that occurred here during the Civil War. This cemetery was established in 1866 as a final resting place for Union soldiers…

  • Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites · 1.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine this quiet countryside echoing with the thunder of cannons and the cries of soldiers. This area, near the Siege and Battle of Corinth sites, was critical during the Civil War. In the spring of 1862, Union forces…

  • Shiloh National Military Park · 17.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Stand on this ground and imagine the thunder of cannons, because this quiet park was once the scene of unimaginable carnage. On April 6-7, 1862, the Battle of Shiloh unfolded here, a brutal clash between Union and…

  • Shiloh National Military Park · 18.0 mi · Historical Marker

    The Battle of Shiloh on April 6-7, 1862, was one of the bloodiest engagements of the Civil War, with nearly 24,000 casualties in two days of fighting along the Tennessee River.

  • Shiloh Indian Mounds Site · 18.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine a bustling village here, centuries before the Civil War. This wasn't just any settlement; it was a major center for the South Appalachian Mississippian culture. Between about 1000 and 1450, people thrived here,…

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