Alcorn County

Alcorn County is a county in northeastern Mississippi near the Tennessee border. The county includes Corinth, which sits where two major railroad lines intersect, making it the administrative and transportation hub of the region.

The county was established in 1870 during Reconstruction, named after Mississippi Senator James Alcorn. Corinth became the county seat because the town had already gained importance as a railroad junction during the Civil War.

The Corinth National Cemetery within Alcorn County contains the graves of over 5,500 soldiers who served in conflicts from the Civil War onward.

The county seat of Corinth has the main government offices and is easily reached from the railroad lines that run through the area. Most facilities and services are centered near or within Corinth.

A cemetery in Corinth holds graves of over five thousand soldiers from military conflicts spanning from the Civil War onward. This site shows how deeply the county's past is tied to these historical events.

Location: Mississippi

Inception: 1870

Capital city: Corinth

Shares border with: McNairy County, Prentiss County, Tishomingo County, Hardin County, Hardeman County, Tippah County

Website: http://alcorncounty.org

GPS coordinates: 34.88000,-88.58000

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:30