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 Located
on MS Hwy 370 four miles west of Baldwyn, this one-acre site commemorates
a battle which had one objective-- make impossible the threat of Confederate
General Nathan Bedford Forrest to interfere with General William T. Sherman's
railroad supply line from Nashville to Chattanooga during the Atlanta
campaign.
Forrest scored a decisive victory over General S.D. Sturgis' Union forces
when they met at Brices Cross Roads on June 10, 1864. The Union lost three
men to every Southern casualty and General Forrest's troops managed to
capture desperately needed supplies, including guns, ammunition, artillery,
and wagons.
The battle was considered
a major tactical victory for the Confederacy, but did not diminish the
effectiveness of Sherman's campaign as supplies continued to flow. The
site contains a brochure dispenser, two artillery pieces, a monument to
the battle, and an interpretive wayside.
Operating Hours &
Seasons
Open 365 days a year.
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| Communities
Surrounding Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site | |
| Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park. | Baldwyn, MS (12 min.
) Pop. 3,321
Guntown, MS (14 min.
) Pop. 1,183
Wheeler, MS (22 min.
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Saltillo, MS (23 min.
) Pop. 3,393
Dumas, MS (24 min.
) Pop. 452
Blue Springs, MS (25 min.
) Pop. 144
Tupelo, MS (27 min.
) Pop. 34,211
Marietta, MS (30 min.
) Pop. 248
Booneville, MS (30 min.
) Pop. 8,625
Belden, MS (31 min.
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| Mooreville, MS (32 min.
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Sherman, MS (33 min.
) Pop. 548
Plantersville, MS (34 min.
) Pop. 1,144
New Albany, MS (35 min.
) Pop. 7,607
Ripley, MS (37 min.
) Pop. 5,478
Mantachie, MS (42 min.
) Pop. 1,107
New Site, MS (43 min.
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Myrtle, MS (44 min.
) Pop. 407
Ecru, MS (45 min.
) Pop. 947
Blue Mountain, MS (48 min.
) Pop. 670
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