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Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site Two pieces of artillery flank the Monument at Brices Cross Roads.
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Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
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Road map showing Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site and Tupelo, Mississippi.

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Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site is located 15 miles north of Tupelo, Mississippi.

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site is administered by the Natchez Trace Parkway. Because there are no visitor facilities at the site, questions or concerns that you have regarding Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site should be directed to the Natchez Trace Parkway at 1-800-305-7417.

When planning your visit to the battlefield, consider visiting the Brice's Crossroads Visitor and Interpretive Center located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 45 and Mississippi 370, in Baldwyn, Mississippi. The center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.  It is closed on Sundays, Mondays and most major holidays. The center offers a film, gift shop, and a museum. For more information call the center at 662-365-3969.

 

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Black soldiers played a critical role in the Battle of Brices Cross Roads.

Did You Know?
At the Battle of Brices Cross Roads, half of the 223 Union soldiers that were reported as killed belonged to Bouton's Brigade of United States Colored Troops. Most served in the 55th and 59th USCT.
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