Profile for Corinth, Mississippi, MS

Corinth is at the foot of the Appalachians, near the Tennessee border.

Junction of two major railroads - the Memphis & Charleston and the Mobile & Ohio.

Site of 1862 Civil War battle in which Union forces gained control of the rail lines.

Local festivals include:

• Slugburger Festival - July 12-14, 2007
• Hog Wild Festival - Oct. 18-20, 2007
• Heritage Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007
• Celebrate Corinth - Nov. 15, 2007
• Hot Tamale Festival - Nov. 17, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Corinth Museum, Curlee House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Record low: The state's lowest temperature on record was reported here on Jan. 30, 1966, at -19 degrees

Listed places near Corinth

Cemeteries (23)

Communities (3)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Corinth demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Alcorn County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 38834 ZIP code.

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4% of Corinth residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Corinth ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Corinth
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Post a query on a message board:

• Alcorn County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Corinth business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
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• Crime in Alcorn County
• Arrests in Alcorn County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Corinth was $15,452, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Mississippi economic data

16% of Corinth residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Alcorn County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Corinth festival dates:

• Slugburger Festival - July 12-14, 2007
• Hog Wild Festival - Oct. 18-20, 2007
• Heritage Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007
• Celebrate Corinth - Nov. 15, 2007
• Hot Tamale Festival - Nov. 17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Alcorn County genealogy forum

Median rent in Corinth, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $248.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $692.

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Libraries in Corinth include Corinth Public Library ... View libraries

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Alcorn County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Corinth political report.

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The average commute time for Corinth workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Corinth between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 7.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Corinth include Comfort Inn Corinth, Crossroads Inn, Generals Quarters B & B, Holiday Inn, The Crossroads Inn.

• Corinth travel guide
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• Mississippi tourism bureau

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