Birthplace of Freedom
Bronze Statues of Corinth Contraband Camp
By Corinth CVB
06/30/2008
Center, a National Park Service area, which offers videos concerning the
Battles of Shiloh and Corinth and an educational water feature; the Corinth
Coca-Cola Museum, which celebrates 100 year of Coca-Cola in Corinth; the
Verandah House, the only antebellum home open to the public, also features
antique Audubon prints; the Crossroads Museum, which is the hub of local
history; and time to explore Downtown Corinth with its Art Gallery, antique
and specialty shops, and unique dining experiences.
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- The National Park Service's Civil War Interpretive Center
- Sample catfish, hot tamales, slugburgers, and fried chicken at a park picnic
- Corinth Contraband Camp- the site of a runaway slave settlement
- Visit The Black History Museum
- Take a tour of the Historic Corinth Depot
Tour Dates:
Number of Days: 1
ONE DAY ITINERARY
Tour Stop 1 Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center
The Center offers videos concerning the Battles of Shiloh and Corinth and an educational water feature commemorating over one hundred years of American history. Two galleries are dedicated to the importance of Corinth as a safe haven for runaway slaves from the Deep South during the Civil War.
Tour Stop 2 Corinth Contraband Camp / Lunch
We will be treated to a picnic luncheon of signature Corinth cuisine, which may include a catfish fry, hot tamales, fried chicken or slug burgers.
After the meal, we can stroll along the pathway where interpretive bronze statues depict the daily life of those living in the Contraband Camp.
Tour Stop 3 Black History Museum of Corinth
Located inside the Webb House, former home of a prominent Corinth family, the Black History Museum tells the story of the African American community through stories and artifacts of the past.
Tour Stop 4 Crossroads Museum at the Historic Corinth Depot
A motorcoach can easily park in the lot shared by the Crossroads Museum and the offices of the Corinth Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Crossroads Museum is the hub of local history and includes permanent exhibits pertaining to railroad, Civil War and industrial history. Two galleries feature continuous rotating exhibits of local and national interest. An interpretation of a segregated ticket window is also featured.
Tour Stop 5 Explore Downtown Shops, Corinth Coca-Cola Museum & See Borroum’s Drug Store The Downtown District of Corinth features history and shopping. Visit many local gift shops, art gallery and the historic Waits Jewelry Store. Visit the Corinth Coca-Cola Museum and finish the experience with a milkshake or cherry coke at Borroum’s Drug Store (authentic soda fountain), which is directly across the street from the Corinth Courthouse.
Tour Stop 6 End the day with an outdoor bluegrass concert on Court Square, a Corinth
Theatre Arts performance and one of many events at the Crossroads Arena (depending upon the date of the visit)
Meals: L, D
