Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site

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. Brices Cross Roads is an excellent example of winning the battle, but losing the war.

The Basics

Hours:

The grounds of the Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site are open during daylight hours everyday of the year. The Brice's Crossroads Visitor and Interpretive Center (operated by the Brices Cross Roads National Battlefiled Commission) is open 9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday and from 12:30 pm to 5 pm on Sundays. The center is closed on Mondays and most major holidays and can be reached at 662-365-3969.

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, located on the Natchez Trace Parkway at Milepost 266. The visitor center is open every day of the year except December 25, 8:00 am to 5 pm (Central Time). The Natchez Trace Parkway can be reached at 800-305-7417.

Address:

2680 Natchez Trace Parkway
Tupelo, MS 38804

Toll-Free:

800-305-7417

Phone:

662-680-4025

Fax:

662-680-4034

Map

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, Mississippi Map

Directions

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site can be found 15 miles north of Tupelo, Mississippi. To get there, exit off of U.S. Highway 45 onto Rt. 370, in Baldwyn, Mississippi. The battlefield is located 6 miles west of Baldwyn, on Rt. 370. Visitors should also consider visiting the Brice's Crossroads Visitor and Interpretive Center in Baldwyn. To get there, exit U.S. 45 at Rt. 370 and turn east. Take the first right off of Rt. 370 to the center. (You may notice the center as the brick building with more than a dozen flagpoles).

Climate

In the summer, expect hot, humid weather, high temperatures typically in the 90s. Expect mild winters with occasional freezing. Spring and fall are very pleasant. Call 1-800-305-7417 for current conditions.

Fees

No Fees, except at Brice's Crossroads Visitor and Interpretive Center.

Things To Do

Before visiting Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site you can obtain a copy of the National Park Service pamphlet at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center in Tupelo, or the Brice's Crossroads Visitor and Interpretive Center in Baldwyn, Mississippi. When visiting the battlefield site, your attention may be initially drawn to the monument. Near the mounument you can study two signs that provide information about the battle. Beyond the one-acre memorial site though, there are other areas worth exploring to learn more about this significant landscape.

Bethany Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church - Today you can see the church on the south side of Rt. 370. During the battle, Bethany Church was across the street from its present location and served as a field hospital following the June 10, 1864, battle.

Bethany A.R.P. Church Cemetery - This cemetery is the final resting place for many people that have called this area home for more than 150 years. This cemetery is also the burial site for 96 Confederates that fought and died as a result of the battle.

Interpetive Trails - There are two trails that take you off the road and over the terrain of the battlefield. There are signs along these trails that explain the significance of where you are standing relative to where the fighting took place. One trail takes you through the left side of the Confederate line of battle, the other takes you through the right side.

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