Alcorn County
Population: 2111 in 1890
3661 in 1900
5020 in 1910
in 1920
Town incorporated: 3-12-1856
Post office: 11-16-1855 to present
Railroads: M&O- GM&O-
ICG- Midsouth- KCS
M&C- SOU- NS
M&A- IC- ICG- NS- Redmont
RR
CCR
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M&O Next Town North- Ruslor
Jct.
IC Next Town North- Rock
SOU Next Town East- Glens
M&O Milepost 328.85
(from Mobile, Ala.)
IC Milepost 1.5
(from Ruslor Jct.)
SOU Milepost 458.8
(from Bristol, TN)
M&O Next Town South- Jobes
IC Next Town Southeast- Ellington
SOU Next Town West- Wenasoga
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soil survey map
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1964 USGS topo map
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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M&O ICC Valuation Map 1916 updated to
1939
Tony Howe Collection
click map for larger version |
M&O ICC Valuation Map 1916 updated to
1939
Tony Howe Collection
click map for larger version |
M&O ICC Valuation Map 1916 updated to
1939
Tony Howe Collection
click map for larger version |
Illinois Central depot at Corinth about 1951. |
The northbound "City of Miami" at Corinth, Miss. on May 8,
1965. |
This 1981 view looks south towards the site of the IC depot, which was
located to the right of the mainline just beyond the boxcars in the old
house track, which ran behind the depot. The siding on the left in the
foreground is Rock siding. |
Illinois Central depot at Corinth soon after it was completed about
1908. |
Another early view of the IC depot. |
Street side of the IC depot in March 1961. |
1950's view of the IC depot. |
IC depot in July 1970. |
Another view of IC depot in July 1970. The depot burned shortly after
IC passenger service ended the next year. |
A southbound IC freight at Corinth on 9-16-1967. |
A northbound GM&O freight approaches the Union Station in Corinth, MS in
1954. |
An Alco FA-1 at the compact engine facilities in Corinth in January
1962. |
The joint Southern-M&O depot at Corinth, MS in 1916. |
Corinth Union Station September 1960
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Joint Southern-M&O freight house at Corinth in 1916
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1910
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1989
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GM&O engine facilities at Corinth May 20, 1966 |
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1989
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Looking south from near the depot in 1989.
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