Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site - Mississippi
Photo of Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site courtesy NPS
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.Facilities available at Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site:
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site website
Recreation Area Map
Park Email: NATR_Interpretation@nps.gov
Phone numbers
Visitor Information 662-680-4025
Visitor Information 1-800-305-7417
Address
2680 Natchez Trace Parkway
Tupelo, MS 38804
