CORINTH, a city of north-eastern Mississippi, U.S.A., on Federal highways 45 and 72, 9om. E. by S. of Memphis; the county seat of Alcorn county. It is served by the Illinois Central, the Mobile and Ohio and the Southern railways. The population in 192o was 5,498 (29% negroes) and was 6,22o in 193o by the Federal census. It has large foundries and machine shops, and a variety of other manufactures. Because of its situation and rail way facilities, Corinth played an important part in the western campaigns of the Civil War. The national cemetery here has 5,754 graves. Corinth was fortified early in 1862 by Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard. The battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862, fought 20M. N.E., in Tennessee, and the battle of Corinth, Oct. 3-4, 1862, were decisive victories for the Union forces, under Gen. Grant and Gen. Rosecrans respectively. The battle-field at Shiloh is a national military park.