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Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield SiteTwo 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, and from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.  It is closed on 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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Did You Know?
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. was the first African-American in the 20th century to graduate from the Military Academy at WestPoint, New York.

Last Updated: September 22, 2006 at 15:05 EST