Baldwyn is a city located in Lee and Prentiss counties, Mississippi, located in the northern part of the Tupelo micropolitan area. The population was 3,297 at the 2010 census. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. Corinth Civil War Interpretive CenterCorinth The Second Battle of Corinth was fought October 3–4, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi. For the second time in the Iuka-Corinth Campaign, Union Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans defeated a Confederate army, this time one under Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn. After the Battle of Iuka, Maj. Gen. Sterling Price marched his army to meet with Van Dorn's. The combined force, known as the Army of West Tennessee, was put under the command of the more senior Van Dorn. The army moved in the direction of Corinth, a critical rail junction in northern Mississippi, hoping to disrupt Union lines of communications and then sweep into Middle Tennessee. The fighting began on October 3 as the Confederates pushed the U.S. Army from the rifle pits originally constructed by the Confederates for the Siege of Corinth. The Confe... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Baldwyn Videos
Where Can a Trail Lead You? A Drive Through Tupelo, MS
Take a ride with us into Tupelo through the Natchez Trace and downtown. You never know where you might wind up! #MyTupelo
Brice's Cross Roads Battlefield
Vising some of various sites at Brice's Crossroads Battlefield in northeast Mississippi. This battle occurred on June 10, 1864 near Baldwyn, Mississippi during the Civil War.