Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
National Register of Historic Places

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site

Baldwyn, Lee County, Mississippi
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
66000067

About this property

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site memorializes the Battle of Brice's Cross Roads, in which a U.S. Army force was defeated by a smaller Confederate force commanded by Major-General Nathan Bedford Forrest on June 10, 1864, but nonetheless secured Union supply lines between Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The 1-acre site is a grassy park with a flagpole, a memorial monument, and two cannons. There are no visitor services; information is provided at the visitor center for the Natchez Trace Parkway 15 miles south. The monument and site are very similar to that at Tupelo National Battlefield.

Location

Baldwyn, Lee County, Mississippi
34.50679, -88.72897

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Baldwyn Medical Group
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When was Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site listed on the National Register?

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site?

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site?

The period of significance for Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1929.

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