Corinth

Corinth was founded in 1853 as Cross City, so-called because it served as a junction for the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston railroads. Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard retreated to Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh (April 1862), pursued by Union Major General Henry W. Halleck. The Second Battle of Corinth took place on October 34, 1862, when Confederate Maj. Earl Van Dorn attempted to retake the city. It is the county seat of Alcorn County, which is the smallest county by area in the state of Mississippi. The city has a total area of 30.3 square miles (78.1 km²), of which 30.2 squaremile (78 km²) is land and 0.12 square mile (0.3km²), or 0.43%, is water. It lies on the state line with Tennessee, on the Mississippi-Tennessee state line. It has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa), with frequent and frequent and regular and frequent snow gusts. It was the town's early newspaper editor, W. E. Gibson, who suggested its current name for the city of Corinth in Greece that also served as an important railroads crossroads during the American Civil War. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835, and its population was 14,573 at the 2010 census. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population in 2020 will be 14,622.

History

Corinth is the primary city name, but also Farmington, Kossuth are acceptable city names or spellings, Biggersville, Kendrick, Wenasoga on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Corinth, Mississippi. Corinth was founded in 1853 as Cross City, so-called because it served as a junction for the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston railroads. Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard retreated to Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh (April 1862), pursued by Union Major General Henry W. Halleck. The action has been known as the Siege of Corinth. The Second Battle of Corinth took place on October 34, 1862, when Confederate Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn attempted to retake the city. The city's location at the junction of two railroads made it strategically important to the Confederacy during the American Civil War. It was the town's early newspaper editor, W. E. Gibson, who suggested its current name for the city of Corinth in Greece that also serve as a crossroads. The town is on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Park Service. It is home to the Coliseum Theatre, a Colonial Revival-style theatre built in the early 20th century in the Colonial Revival style, and the Midtown Corinth Historic District, which includes the Bynum House, a home in the Late Gothic Revival style built in late 19th century. It also includes the Fort Robinette (also known as Battery Robinette) site of the Civil War Interpretive Center, which was built in mid-19th century, and a prehistoric Native American site from 3000 to 3500 B.C.

Geography

Corinth is located in northeast Mississippi at the intersection of (north/south) U.S. Route 45 and (east/west) U.-S.Route 72. It is the county seat of Alcorn County, which is the smallest county by area in the state of Mississippi. The climate is humid subtropical (Köppen: Cfa) like all of Mississippi but with frequent and regular gusts of snow. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.3 square miles (78.4 km²) of which 30.2 square miles is land and 0.3 km², or 0.43%, is water. The city is home to the University of Mississippi at Corinth, which was founded in 1883. The university is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the city. It also has a branch campus in Corinth, Mississippi, which dates back to the 18th century. It was the site of the first recorded African-American settlement in the area in 1881. The town is located near the junction of the Mississippi and Tennessee rivers, which run through the southern part of the county. It has a population of 2,816. The county seat is Alcorn, which has an estimated population of 1,822. The state's largest city, Corinth, is located just to the south of the town, near the town of Selmer, Tennessee, on the Tennessee-Mississippi border.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. Census, there were 14,622 people, 6,087 households, and 3,555 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 76.28% White, 21.60% African American, 0.09% Native American, and 0.36% Asian. The city's median income was $23,436, and the median income for a family was $35,232. About 18.2% of families and 22.2%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2. of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was2.82. The median age was 40 years, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. There were 7,058 housing units at an average density of 231.8 per square mile (89.5/km²) The city has a population of 14,054 people, with 6,220 households. The population density was 461.5 people per squaremile (178.2/km 2). The city had a median income of $29,027 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,452.

Education

Easom High School (the only African American school in the city before desegregation; Became home of South Corinth Elementary School teaching 5th and 6th Grade until the 2009-2010 school year, when it ceased to be used until 2014 when a health clinic opened in the building) Alcorn School District: Alcorn Alternative School, Alcorn Central Elementary, Biggersville High School, Kossuth Elementary, Corinth Public Library. Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center (part of the National Park Service) Museum of Southern Culture: Black History Museum and Shop. Corinth Public Library is part of the Northeast Regional Library System (Northeast Mississippi Museum) The city is home to the Corinth Public School District and the Corinth High School District. The city also has a number of private schools, including Corinth Middle and High Schools and a private elementary and high school. The town is also home to several museums and shops, such as theArtist Guild Museum and the Black History museum and the Museum of Southern Culture. It is located in the Corinth School District, which also includes the Corinth Alternative School and the Alcorn Elementary District. The school district also has the Corinth Central Middle School, which was built in the early 1900s. It was the first African American high school in Corinth, and was the only one in the area before the integration of the city in the 1960s. The district has a total of nine schools. The schools are:Corinth High School-grades 912 with an enrollment of 473, Corinth Middle School- grades 58 with anrollment of 265, and Biggergersville Elementary grades K6 with an enrollment of 161.

Health care

Veranda and Magnolia Regional Health Center are both located in Magnolia, Mississippi. Veranda is located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Magnolia is located in the town of Magnolia. Both are part of the Magnolia-Veranda Health Center system.

Transportation

Roscoe Turner Airport is a general aviation airport just outside Corinth. Tupelo Regional Airport, about 54 miles (87 km) south of Corinth, is the nearest commercial airport. Memphis International Airport is about 90 miles (140 km) west of Corinth. U.S. Route 45 runs northsouth from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. Mississippi Highway 2 runs southwest from the Tennessee state line to Hickory Flat, and Mississippi Highway 145 runs southwest to the Mississippi River. The nearest airport with regularly scheduled commercial service is Tupelo Airport, which is about 55 miles (90 km) from Corinth. It is the only airport in the state with regular commercial service. The closest airport to Corinth is Memphis, Tennessee, which has a commercial airport that is about 60 miles (100 km) away. The state's largest city is Corinth, Mississippi, with a population of 1.2 million (1.3 million in 2011). It is located in the heart of Mississippi's Delta region, which includes the cities of Memphis, Corinth, Tupelo, and Vicksburg, as well as the city of Lake Superior. The city's largest employer is Mississippi State University, which was founded in 1876. It has a campus of more than 1,000 acres (600 hectares) and is home to the University of Mississippi. The town's population is about 2,000 (1,700 people) and its economy is based on agriculture. It also has a large number of small businesses, such as cotton, cotton, and cotton farming.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi = 87. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 33. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 100. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Corinth = 4.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 14,622 individuals with a median age of 40.6 age the population grows by 0.92% in Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 484.80 residents per square mile of area (187.18/km²). There are average 2.13 people per household in the 6,442 households with an average household income of $26,327 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.40% of the available work force and has dropped -3.39% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 21.82%. The number of physicians in Corinth per 100,000 population = 146.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Corinth = 53.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 3.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 107. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 219. 93 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 31 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 28, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi which are owned by the occupant = 53.15%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 40 years with median home cost = $79,790 and home appreciation of -0.08%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $4.78 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,720 per student. There are 14.4 students for each teacher in the school, 497 students for each Librarian and 686 students for each Counselor. 5.21% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.37% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.54% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).