FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have any more information on my ancestor listed in the burial
   records of the Corinth National Cemetery?
   At this time, we do not have any information other than the index
entries which were furnished to us by the National Cemetery System.
Their address is:   Mark E. Maynard, Director, Corinth & Memphis
National Cemetery System, 3578 Townes Avenue, Memphis, TN 38122.   We
solicit any additional information about your ancestors in our
cemetery and, if furnished a copy, will be happy to link it with a
highlighted jump such as the entries for E.G. and F.M. Mitchell which
was supplied to us as a courtesy by family researchers.   This serves
as an additional memorial to the brave soldiers in the index and you
also may help future researchers in their quest.

Do you have the actual music or notation for the music in your Civil
  War Songbook?
  No, sorry, we do not have this information.   You may wish to try
some of the additional music links listed.

When was Corinth and Alcorn County formed?
  Alcorn County, Mississippi, was formed 15 April 1870 primarily
from lands in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.  At that time,
Alcorn County also received several townships from Tippah County,
Mississippi. Tishomingo County was originally formed on Feb. 9,
1836 from the Chickasaw Session.  At the time of the Civil War,
Corinth was located in old Tishomingo County.

Where are records pertaining to the Civil War and Corinth?
  Please bear in mind that the very small town of Corinth was
almost totally destroyed during the course of the siege and
battle of Corinth as the surrounding area was occupied by almost
300,000 troops. Most records of the Civil War in Corinth left
with these troops (along with a lot of what little was left of the town).
If you have information pertaining to the Civil War in Corinth, please
send photocopies to the Northeast Mississippi Museum at the
address below or Email in electronic form to MLSandy@tsixroads.com
so that we can share this information with others. Thanks!

Where can I get research help about Corinth and Alcorn County,
Mississippi local history?
  Alcorn County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1808, Corinth, MS
38835-1808.   A local non-profit educational society established in the
early 1990's.  Membership is $15 per year. Meetings are held on the third
Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.  Volunteer members of this group will
try to assist those needing research in local published and indexed
sources, free with a stamped, self-addressed envelope.  A limited amount
of more extensive volunteer research in original county records is
available at an hourly fee.  Do not ask members to make photocopies from
original records because these records are very fragile.  For any assistance,
by return mail, be sure to send a thank-you note.

  Northeast Mississippi Museum Association.  P. O. Box 993, 204 East
Fourth Street at Washington St., Corinth, MS, 38834.  Telephone:  (601)
287-3120.   Mrs. Margaret Greene Rogers, Executive Director (volunteer).
Open March - October 10:00 to 5:00, Sunday 2:00 to 5:00; open November -
February 10:30 to 4:30, Sunday 2:00 to 4:30.  This is a volunteer
organization specializing in local history, area Civil War, local
genealogy, and area artifacts. Volunteers will do a limited amount of
genealogical and heritage research from their collection of reference
books and files.  Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with any
inquiries.  For any assistance, by return mail, be sure to send a
thank-you note.

  Corinth Library - Northeast Mississippi Regional Library, 1023 Fillmore
St. at Main St., Corinth, MS  38834.   Telephone (601) 287-2447.  Has a
collection of genealogical, Civil War and local history works.  The
library has Mississippi U. S. Census microfilm; an assortment of Corinth
newspapers (mostly current) on microfilm.  There are microfilm readers
but no working printer.  This institution will do some research for
out-of-town requests.  Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with any
inquiries.  For any assistance, by return mail, be sure to send a
thank-you note.

  Friends of the Siege and Battle of Corinth, Inc., P.O.Box 45, Corinth,
MS 38835-0045.  A non-profit organization established in 1993 to promote
and preserve the remaining historical sites in and around Corinth,
Mississippi.  Membership dues are $25 for an individual per year and
includes a newsletter to keep members informed.  Volunteers will open an
interpretive center in Corinth in 1996.

  Corinth National Cemetery, Horton St., Corinth, MS 38834.   Open til
dusk.  The entrance bulletin board has a computerized list of interments
with burial location and plat map.  This list has many errors.

  Kossuth Historical Society, P. O. Box 2611, Corinth, MS  38834.
Membership dues are $15.00 per family per year, payable in January.
Associate membership is $5.00 per family per year.  Kossuth has a rich
Civil War history.

  Shiloh National Military Park, National Park Service, Route 1, Box 81,
Shiloh, TN  38376. Telephone (901) 689-5275.  Park Rangers are walking
encyclopedias on every aspect of the Corinth and Shiloh campaign.  Shiloh
has a museum, a research library and an active Friends group.  Contact
the Park for details.  For any assistance, by return mail, be sure to
send a thank-you note.

  Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Library Division,  P.
O. Box 571, Jackson, MS 39201.  The library has a fine collection of
Civil War references and documents.  Please contact them in writing for
details.


See Also:

  Corinth Research Bibliography
  Corinth Timeline


Submitted by:  Stephanie L. Sandy, P.O. Box 1535, Corinth, MS  38835
               February 18, 1996

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