Park Hours (Today)
Sunrise to Sunset
Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center: 9:00AM - 4:30PM
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About the Park
The Confederate victory at Brices Cross Roads was a significant victory for Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest, but its long-term effect on the war proved costly for the Confederates.
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What to See & Do
Exploring The Brices Cross Roads Battlefield
The Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield was established in February of 1929 with the intention of preserving 1 acre in commemoration of the battle. Since then the Brice’s Crossroads National Battlefield Commission has purchased 1600 acres of the hallowed ground and with the help of the Civil War Trust and local support they have preserved many other areas associated with the battle.
Self-Guided Tours
Driving Tour Of The Battle Of Brices Cross Roads
This driving tour will take you through ten stops related to the Battle of Brices Cross Roads. Federal Army Major General William T. Sherman ordered Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis and a force of 8,100 to move out of Memphis and threaten north Mississippi in hopes of drawing Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest away from Sherman’s much needed railroad in Tennessee. The soldiers of Sturgis and Forrest met at Brices Cross Roads June 10, 1864.
Visitor Centers
Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
The National Park Service administers the national battlefield site through the Natchez Trace Parkway. Since there are no visitor facilities at the battlefield site, visitors are welcome to learn more about the battlefield at the Parkway Visitor Center, located 15 miles south of Brices Cross Roads in Tupelo, at Milepost 266 of the Natchez Trace Parkway. The Parkway Visitor Center is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving. December 25, and January 1 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Central Time).
Getting Here & Transit
How to Get Here
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site can be found 15 miles north of Tupelo, Mississippi. Exit U.S. Highway 45 onto Mississippi 370, in Baldwyn, Mississippi. The battlefield is located 6 miles west of Baldwyn, on Mississippi 370.
Park Amenities
Operating Hours
Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Site
The grounds of the Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site are open sunrise to sunset everyday of the year.
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