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Mississippi County
Alcorn County, Mississippi
Corinth - the Crossroads of the Confederacy and two Civil War battles - from Corinth's extraordinary Civil War significance (Corinth was the junction of the Memphis & Charleston and Mobile & Ohio railroads - the most strategically important rail crossing in the Confederacy - making it the target of two significant Civil War campaigns: the month-long Siege of Corinth in spring 1862 and the Battle of Corinth in October 1862 - the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center and the Siege and Battle of Corinth sites preserve one of the war's most tactically significant locations) to Corinth's Crossroads blues significance (Corinth is near the legendary crossroads region of the Mississippi Delta blues tradition).
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Office: Alcorn County Emergency Management Agency – located inside the Alcorn County Justice Center, 2833 South Harper Road, Corinth, MS 38834; confirm current phone via alcorncounty.org.
Dispatch: Alcorn County E-911 – 2833 South Harper Road, Corinth, MS 38834 | (662) 286-7703 | Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM-5 PM (business office); dispatches fire, police, medical, and rescue units countywide.
Sheriff: Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office – 2833 South Harper Road, Corinth, MS 38834 | (662) 286-5521 | Fax: (662) 286-7773; Sheriff Ben Caldwell; a four-year elected term, duties outlined in Mississippi Code Section 19-25.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-72 and US-45 serve Corinth, the county seat, in the extreme northeastern corner of Mississippi on the Tennessee state line.
Notes: Alcorn County is named for James L. Alcorn, a former Mississippi governor. Corinth was established in 1853 as “Cross City,” marking the intersection of the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston Railroads, then renamed for the ancient Greek crossroads city; incorporated March 12, 1856.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Alcorn County Courthouse – Corinth, MS 38834; confirm current contact via alcorncounty.org.
Notes: Corinth is genuinely one of the most historically significant Civil War sites in the western theater: for six months in 1862 it was considered second only to Richmond in strategic military importance due to its rail junction, and the town changed hands amid the Battle of Corinth and the earlier Siege of Corinth following the Battle of Shiloh. The Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center, part of Shiloh National Military Park and opened in 2004, is a 15,000-square-foot National Park Service facility with interactive exhibits on the battle and the region’s Civil War history. The Corinth Contraband Camp, established by General Grenville Dodge in fall 1862 as a refuge for formerly enslaved people fleeing behind Union lines, grew to house over 6,000 residents at its peak – with its own cooperative farm, missionary-run schools, and the 1st Alabama Infantry Regiment, one of the first Union regiments composed of African American soldiers; the camp’s 0.2-mile walking trail and bronze commemorative sculptures remain open to the public today. Corinth National Cemetery, established 1866, is the resting place of 1,793 known and 3,895 unknown Union soldiers across 20 acres.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Alcorn County Veterans Service Office – confirm current contact via alcorncounty.org.
Federal: VA facilities accessible via a Memphis, TN VA medical center; confirm current routing.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Confirm current Corinth-Alcorn public library address/phone via alcorncounty.org.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center, the Corinth Contraband Camp, Corinth National Cemetery, and the historic Corinth walking/biking trail connecting Civil War National Historic Landmark sites are the county’s premier and most nationally significant historical attractions.
Notes: The genuine, deeply significant Civil War and freedom history at Corinth – spanning both military strategy and the documented African American path to freedom via the Contraband Camp – is among the most historically important sets of local facts covered anywhere in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Alcorn County Tax Assessor – confirm current contact via alcorncounty.org.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter – 3825 Proper Street (mailing: 1407A Harper Road), Corinth, MS 38834 | (662) 284-5800 / (662) 872-0300; founded 2011, a 501(c)(3) no-kill nonprofit funded by private donations plus the City of Corinth, City of Farmington, and Alcorn County Board of Supervisors; receives all animals captured by Corinth Animal Control, Alcorn County, and Farmington Animal Control; rescues roughly 1,500 animals annually and offers low-cost spay/neuter services.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Alcorn County Solid Waste Management – confirm current contact via alcorncounty.org.
NOTES: Alcorn County is the second county in the first batch of the Mississippi v2 A+ sourced redo. The genuine, deeply significant Civil War and freedom history at Corinth is among the most historically important sets of local facts covered anywhere in this project. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Alcorn County
Alcorn County is northeast Mississippi’s Crossroads of the Confederacy – Corinth’s railroad junction made it one of the Civil War’s most strategically significant cities, and the two battles fought here are preserved in one of Mississippi’s finest Civil War heritage sites.
Corinth (the county seat, population ~13,000) draws Civil War enthusiasts to the interpretive center and battlefield sites that document the spring 1862 siege and October 1862 battle that defined the war’s western theater.
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Alcorn County Tax Assessor at 500 Waldron Street, Suite 3, Corinth, MS 38834, phone 662-286-7700. MS residential assessed at 10% of true value.
Courts & Legal
Alcorn County Chancery Court at 500 Waldron Street, Corinth, MS 38834, phone 662-286-7703, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
CHANCERY CLERK
500 Waldron St., Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-7700
CIRCUIT CLERK
500 Waldron St., Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-7700
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Alcorn County Chancery Court (probate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Alcorn County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Alcorn County Chancery Court 600 Waldron Street (also cited as 501 E. Waldron St.), Corinth, MS 38834 (662) 286-7740 Alcorn County is in Mississippi’s northeastern corner, seated in Corinth.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Mississippi has not adopted the Uniform Probate Code and instead follows its own statutory framework under Miss. Code Ann. Title 91, Chapter 7. Mississippi’s small-estate threshold, at $75,000, is one of the lowest in the country, so most estates end up needing at least some court involvement.
Small Estate Affidavit (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-7-322) – personal property only, up to $75,000 (excluding liens and encumbrances). A 30-day waiting period after death applies. The affidavit is presented directly to whoever holds the property (a bank, for instance); that party is not required to investigate the truth of the affidavit and is protected from liability once it complies.
Muniment of Title (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-5-35) – a limited proceeding to transfer real property named in a will, without full administration, when the estate’s non-real-estate assets are $75,000 or less and all debts (including taxes) have been paid. A petition is still filed with the Chancery Court to declare the will valid; the will and court order are then recorded in the land records.
Formal Administration – required for most estates with real property beyond the muniment-of-title threshold or significant liquid assets. The Chancery Judge reviews the petition, the will (if any), and supporting documents before issuing Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration appointing the personal representative.
Step 2: filing for probate
File a petition with the Chancery Court in the county where the decedent was domiciled.
The personal representative inventories assets and notifies creditors; Mississippi’s creditor claim period runs 90 days (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-7-145).
Claims and disputes are adjudicated by the Chancery Court if contested.
Once debts are settled and the creditor period closes, the estate can be distributed and closed.
What it costs
Costs are the Chancery Clerk’s per-county filing fee (built on the statewide base under Miss. Code § 25-7-9), plus recording fees and publication costs.
Mississippi has no state estate tax or inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax could separately apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
1000 N. Foote St., Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-5521
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
500 Waldron St., Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-7700
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
MS Dept of Health — Northeast Region
(662) 286-3391
Magnolia Regional Health Center
mrhc.org (Corinth — quality regional hospital; major northeast Mississippi anchor)
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Alcorn County Health Department (Mississippi State Department of Health) – confirm current phone via alcorncounty.org.
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County Facts
County Seat: Corinth
Population: 36,000
Area: 401 sq mi
Established: 1870
Tier: 3
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