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Corinth Theater-Arts

A thriving community theatre and performing-arts venue with an eight-show season of drama, comedy, musicals and children's productions as well as other events. Since 1968, enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers have worked to make CT-A a strong, vital and innovative presence in northeast Mississippi.

303 Fulton Drive
P.O. Box 127
Corinth, MS 38835
Business office hours 1-6 p.m., Tuesdays-Fridays
(662) 287-2995
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Cotrell Cemetery

The final resting place for many noted African-Americans who played important roles in Holly Springs and the South.
W. Boundary St.
Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone: 662.252.3232
www.visithollysprings.com
Admission: Free
 

Cotton District

The most photographed area in the community and a model for "New Urbanism", this district was formerly a collection of row houses and shanties associated with the neighborhood cotton mill. This district is now filled with award-winning, brightly colored buildings evocative of Savannah, Charleston and New Orleans. Capture the flavor of the Deep South with a stroll through the historic Cotton District, nationally known as the model for new urbanism
University Dr.
Starkville, MS
Phone: 662.323.3322
www.thecottondistrict.net

 

Crossroads Museum

Display of all things Corinth from the Paleolithic period to the present day. Housed in the Historic Corinth Depot, permanent displays emphasize transportation and the Civil War.
Historic Corinth Depot
Corinth, MS 38835
Phone: 662.287.3120
www.crossroadsmuseum.com/index.html
Hours: Tue-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Yes
 

Crow's Neck Environmental Education Center

Northeast Mississippi's premier residential environmental education center offering hand-on learning adventures. Beautiful venue for camping or retreats. 530-acre wooded peninsula surrounded by 6,600-acre Bay Springs Lake. School groups, church groups and business groups are welcome. Ideal setting for weddings & family reunions.
281 CR 115
Tishomingo, MS 38873
Phone: 662.438.6751
Fax: 662.438.6767
www.crowsneck.org
Hours: Daily, pending activities
Admission: For classes only; Not to walk around
 

Cullis and Gladys Wade Clock Museum

Showcases an extensive collection (over 400 examples) of mostly American clocks and watches dating as far back as the early 1700s, as well as French and German pieces.
MSU Campus, Cullis Wade Depot
Starkville, MS 39759
Phone: 662.325.2330
www.visit.msstate.edu/clock
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Admission: Free
 

Cunningham House

Where, during the Civil War, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest planned the victorious Battle of Brice's Crossroads.
100 W. Church St.
Booneville, MS 38829
Phone: 662.728.4130
Fax: 662.728.4134
Toll-Free: 1.800.300.9302
www.boonevillemississippi.com
Hours: Daily, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
 

DeSoto Civic Center

The DeSoto Civic Center is a multifaceted facility hosts a wide variety of events each year and is the home of the Southern Professional Hockey League's Mississippi RiverKings and the Mid-South Fair. Although the Mississippi RiverKings serve as the primary tenant, the Civic Center arena also highlights such entertainers as Carrie Underwood, Alison Krauss, Cirque de Soleil, Anita Baker and Brad Paisley to name a few. Comedy shows such as Larry the Cable Guy, Katt Williams, Steve Harvey and comedian/ventriloquist, Jeff Dunham  have graced the DeSoto County Civic Center stage as well. Not only are concerts held in the arena, but sporting events including boxing and basketball are held throughout the year. The convention hall in the DeSoto County Civic Center hosts corporate banquets, tradeshows, and other private and public functions like wedding rehearsals and receptions, Christmas parties and high school reunions. The DeSoto County Civic Center convention hall’s flexibility allows catering to both small and large functions and to consistently maintain a professional and comfortable atmosphere for patrons.
4560 Venture Drive
662-280-9120
888-280-9120
 

DeSoto County Confederate Monument

One of the state's oldest monuments dedicated to the Confederate dead, this pillar was erected shortly after the War Between the States. Hernando Memorial Cemetery has the largest number of Confederate graves in DeSoto County with 100 marked graves and a mass grave for 60 soldiers.
Old Hernando Memorial Cemetery, Oak Grove Rd.
Hernando, MS 38632
Phone: 662.429.8852
Fax: 662.429.8852
www.desotomuseum.org
Admission: Free
 

DeSoto County Courthouse

c. 1836. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Features spectacular wall murals depicting the discovery of the Mississippi River by famed Spanish explorer Hernando deSoto, who explored the area in 1541-42.
2535 Hwy 51 South
Hernando, MS 38632
Phone: 662.429.5011
Fax: 662.429.2909
www.hernandoms.org
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Free
 
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