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Corinth, Mississippi: Martyred Presidents: Pocket Knife Tribute

Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley, all felled by assassin bullets, carved entirely with a pocket knife in 1904.

Crossroads Museum

Address:
221 N. Filmore St., Corinth, MS
Directions:
Crossroads Museum. Southwest edge of downtown. Take MS-145/N. Filmore St. into town and then turn west (no stoplight) onto Wick St. Drive to the end; parking lot on the right.
Hours:
Tu-F 10-3, Sa 10-2 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
662-287-2130
Admission:
Adults $5.
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Carving of the Assassinated.

Hand Wood Carving Of 3 Assassinated Presidents

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.

[Joe Kleinsmith, 06/25/2017]

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.

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