Crossroads Museum – Serving as the hub of historical information for the area, the Crossroads Museum features permanent exhibit galleries dealing with archaeological items, Native-American relics, early Corinth panels, Civil War artifacts, railroad memorabilia, industrial items, and an interpretive video and models concerning Roscoe Turner, Corinth native and famed barnstormer. Two adjacent galleries offer special and rotating exhibits including traveling shows from the Mississippi Museum of Art and the Old Capitol Museum.
Each year the Museum holds a local photo contest. The entries are featured each May/June. The Museum also offers a gift shop and the Margaret Greene Rogers Research Library.
The Museum is located inside the Historic Corinth Depot. Dating to 1918, the Depot sits at the crossings of the historic Mobile and Ohio & Memphis and Charleston Railroads, which was the site of some of the heaviest fighting during the 1862 Battle of Corinth. The current depot is one of three, which have been located on the site. On the grounds of the Depot, a red caboose is open for tour and a public garden featuring a bronze railway conductor statue is also available.
The grounds are also home to special events throughout the year, such as the Relay for Life, an antique car show, and the Corinth Symphony’s Patriotic Concert.
Located at 221 North Fillmore Street.
Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
Admission:
$5 for adults
$3 for senior citizens, military and students
Free to children 16 and under and museum members.
See www.crossroadsmuseum.com for more information.