Alcorn County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Corinth, Rienzi, Biggersville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Williams | Corinth | 1977 |
| Battle of Corinth, Confederate Assault Position | Corinth | 1976 |
| Bynum, Dr. Joseph M., House | Rienzi | 1997 |
| Coliseum Theatre | Corinth | 1980 |
| Corinth Clothing Manufacturing Company Building | Corinth | 2004 |
| Corinth National Cemetery | Corinth | 1996 |
| Dilworth, Thomas F., House | Biggersville | 1988 |
| Downtown Corinth Historic District | Corinth | 1993 |
| Easom High School | Corinth | 2025 |
| Federal Siege Trench | Corinth | 1976 |
| Fort Robinette | Corinth | 1972 |
| Gateway Lanes | Corinth | 2019 |
| Jacinto Courthouse | Rienzi | 1969 |
| Midtown Corinth Historic District | Corinth | 1993 |
| Moores Creek Site | Rienzi | 1975 |
| Rienzi Commercial Historic District | Rienzi | 1996 |
| Siege and Battle of Corinth NHL | Corinth | 1991 |
| Steele, L. C., House | Corinth | 1992 |
| US Post Office, Old | Corinth | 1992 |
| Union Battery F, Battle of Corinth | Corinth | 1987 |
| Union Earthworks | Rienzi | 1997 |
| Veranda House | Corinth | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAlcorn was formed in 1870 (1870-04-15) from Tippah, Tishomingo.
ALCORN created from TIPPAH and TISHOMINGO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAlcorn County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,431 | 14,272 | 14,987 | 21,369 | 26,969 | 27,158 | 25,282 | 33,036 | 34,558 | 34,740 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Shiloh National Military Park | Park unit | 33.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alcorn Cemetery |
| Arbor Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Boshers Cemetery |
| Cedar Mound Cemetery |
| Clark's Cemetery |
| Corinth City Cemetery |
| Corinth National Cemetery |
| Dilworth Cemetery - Andy |
| Dilworth Cemetery - Thomas |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Greenhaw Cemetery |
| Hardwick Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Jacinto Cemetery |
| Johns Cemetery |
| Juliette Cemetery |
| Keith Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Magnolia Gardens Cemetery |
| Malone Cemetery |
| Marvin Cemetery |
| McWilliams Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Old Danville Cemetery |
| Old Kemps Chapel Cemetery |
| Old Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Overton Cemetery |
| Palmer Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Rienzi Cemetery |
| Stockade Cemetery |
| Timmons Cemetery |
| Tuscumbia Cemetery |
| Tuscumbias Grave |
| Union Cemetery |
| Wheeler Grove Cemetery |
| Wiley Grove Church Cemetery African American |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Corinth | 19,590 | 13.5 km |
| Corinth | 19,397 | 13.7 km |
| Hatchie'S Bridge | 4,581 | 22.5 km |
| Shiloh | 41,072 | 28.8 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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