BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM OF CORINTH

CORINTH, MS

The Black History Museum of Corinth is a cultural institution located in Corinth, Mississippi that is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history and contributions of African Americans in the region. The museum was established in 2004 and occupies a renovated historic building in the downtown area.

The exhibits at the Black History Museum of Corinth showcase the lives and achievements of prominent African Americans from the local community and beyond, including musicians, artists, writers, and civil rights leaders. Visitors can view artifacts, photographs, and interactive displays that highlight the struggles and triumphs of African Americans throughout history.

In addition to its permanent exhibits, the museum also hosts temporary exhibits and special events throughout the year, such as concerts, lectures, and film screenings. The museum's educational programs and outreach initiatives aim to engage and inspire visitors of all ages and backgrounds.

Overall, the Black History Museum of Corinth serves as an important resource for preserving and sharing the rich cultural heritage of African Americans in the Mississippi Delta region.

BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM OF CORINTH is a Uncategorized or General Museum in CORINTH MS. US MID #8402800064

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Battery Powell, a Union Army battery during the Battle of Corinth. The day after Parks's death, Private Wilcox died here, a mile away.

One hundred years after this photograph was taken, my family moved into a house that sits on this site. I was a teenager when we moved.

Behind this wall . . . . . . is a space in another time . . .

. . . it was then an open field on the edge of the small village of Corinth, Mississippi.

That other today was early morning, October 3, 1862. A Union scouting party was crossing that field, this field, in this space, in this time, when Private Lewis Wilcox of the 48th Indiana Volunteer Infantry grabbed the arm of Corporal James &quot;Hop-Frog&quot; Parks of the 16th Iowa Infantry . . . &quot;Parks! There through the trees – General Grant with his entourage!&quot;

As Parks lifted his binoculars in the thrill of better seeing the already famed aggressor general, a sniper's round (as Confederate troops were still on the outskirts of the other side of the town, this sniper was thought to be a local rebel sympathizer) shattered Parks's skull, and he fell dead at Wilcox's feet.

Wilcox died the next day, when his Company was called to retake the Union Battery Powell from the Confederate troops who had taken the Battery that same morning.

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telephone: 6626658500

BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM CORINTH
1109 MEIGG ST
CORINTH
MS
38834-6121

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MID #	8402800064
Name	BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM CORINTH
Alternate Name	BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM OF CORINTH
Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	201916240
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LAT/LONG	34.928489, -88.515224
CODES	FIPS State Code: 28 FIPS County Code: 003 US Census Tract: 950500 US Census Block: 1044