Alcorn is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States.
It is the common name given to sites without a name but are around or close to
Alcorn State University. Alcorn State University is officially in
Lorman, Mississippi
Lorman is an unincorporated community located in Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States. Lorman is approximately north of Fayette, near Highway 61 on Mississippi Highway 552.
Lorman is the nearest community to Alcorn State University, ...
by zip code in
Jefferson County, Mississippi
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi; its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,726, making it the third-least populous county in Mississippi. Its county ...
. A post office operated under the name Alcorn from 1906 to 1954.
Alcorn is the location of four places listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
:
*
Bethel Presbyterian Church
*
Canemount
*
Catledge Archeological Site
* Oakland Chapel (on the Alcorn State University campus)
References
Unincorporated communities in Claiborne County, Mississippi
Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
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