Corona Female College was a female seminary, located in Corinth, Mississippi. The school was founded by Rev. L. B. Gaston in 1857. It was situated in a three-story building. The college had a

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and the students published a literary magazine which was known as ''The Wreath''. Its main building was commandeered by the Union Army for use as a hospital during the nearby

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in 1862, as was the nearby

Tishomingo Hotel Tishomingo Hotel in Corinth, Mississippi was a hotel built in 1859, used as a military hospital during the American Civil War. It was burned down by Confederate forces in 1865. The two-story hotel was built in 1859 by Swiss architect An arc ...

. The Union Army evacuated the area in 1864, burning the college's building. Corona Female College never reopened.

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Defunct private universities and colleges in Mississippi Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Universities and colleges established in 1857 Female seminaries in the United States Education in Alcorn County, Mississippi Educational institutions disestablished in 1862 History of women in Mississippi 1857 establishments in Mississippi {{Mississippi-university-stub

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