Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
National Battlefield Site · MS
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.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/brcr
- Location
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (34.506, -88.729)
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Passport stamp locations
- Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
Hours
Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Sitetoday: Sunrise to Sunset
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The grounds of the Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site are open sunrise to sunset everyday of the year.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 4:30PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Driving Tour Of The Battle Of Brices Cross Roads1–3 hours · 12 stops
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.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.