Mid-South's Favorite Homemade Biscuits

We spent the night in Corinth, Miss. In the following morning, we asked for a local restaurant for breakfast. We were referred to Abe's Grill. We sat at the only two empty seats at the end of the counter. We asked Abe (above) if it we could take photos of action at the grill and were told that it would be fine. In fact, he grabbed a large pan filled with the famous biscuits and posed for us.

Overhearing our conversation with the restaurant owner was the mayor of Corinth who appeared to be a regular customer. He invited us on a tour of his town. He led us to its tourist information center where we were well received and showered with brochures of area attractions.

Abe's Grill

Railroad Crossing at Corinth

The area contained in the square formed by these intersecting railroad tracks is about 16 square feet. It is said this is the most fought over 16 square feet during the Civil War. Both North and South wanted to control this vital lifeline. There are a lot of good sources for information on the Siege of Corinth so we won't dwell on battles here and will leave that to the experts.

Crossroads Museum--an old railroad station--is seen in the background.

The National Park Service Civil War Interpretive Center is located at Corinth. The Battle of Shiloh occurred nearby and we have prepared a separate page for Shiloh.