Corinth, Mississippi: Martyred Presidents: Pocket Knife Tribute (In Transition)
Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley, all felled by assassin bullets, carved entirely with a pocket knife in 1904. Money difficulties mean that this museum is only open sporadically.
Crossroads Museum
- Address:
- 221 N. Filmore St., Corinth, MS
- Directions:
- Crossroads Museum. Southwest edge of downtown, on the northwest corner of Hwy 145/N. Filmore St. and Wick St.
- Hours:
- Call ahead for hours. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 662-287-3120
- Admission:
- Adults $5.
- Status:
- In Transition
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Faces of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley carved entirely with a pocket knife in 1904. On display inside of the Historic Corinth Depot and Crossroads Museum, next to the Tourism Office.
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The impressively large "Martyred Presidents" plaque was carved from five different colored woods by E.S. Lancaster and his daughter, Mrs. Ida Miller, who lived on a farm south of town. Their well-worn pocket knife is also part of the display.