Mississippi's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation - Hardcover

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Randy Bishop is a history teacher at Middleton High School in Tennessee and has been the recipient of a variety of honors, including multiple Teacher of the Year awards and recognition in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. An advocate for preservation of sites related to the American Civil War, he has published numerous articles and books on the subject, including Mississippi's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation, Tennessee's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation, The Tennessee Brigade, and Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation, which was chosen as an alternate selection of the History Book Club(R). He holds a BS from Union University and a MEd from the University of Memphis. A member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Bishop is also involved with the Civil War Preservation Trust, the Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association, and the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Association. He lives in Middleton, Tennessee.

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"Crisp and concise . . . The current state of preservation that Bishop provides for each of these sites is timely and helps underscore the significance of Mississippi's rich Civil War heritage."
-Terrence J. Winschel, historian, Vicksburg National Military Park, and author, Triumph and Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign

"A valuable guide for tourists and students of the American Civil War. Mr. Bishop has compiled a valuable collection of narratives, maps, and photos that will aid the visitor in appreciating and enjoying these hallowed grounds and the need for their preservation."
-Edwina Carpenter, director, Brice's Crossroads Visitor and Interpretive Center

The Magnolia State was the site of such famous Civil War conflicts as the raid on Holly Springs and the siege of Vicksburg. This chronological study details the fourteen major battles that took place in Mississippi between 1862 and 1864, noting the level of preservation for each location. Diary entries offer firsthand accounts of life during the war, on and off the battlefield, and maps provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the combat that occurred in the state. In addition to images from the past, present-day photographs depict the current state of the battle sites, which memorialize the brave men who fought for Mississippi.

Randy Bishop has taught American history and marketing at Middleton High School and serves as an adjunct professor for Jackson State Community College. A six-time recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award, he was also recognized in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Bishop is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Civil War Preservation Trust, and the Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association. He has contributed articles to such publications as the Civil War Courier and is the author of Pelican's Tennessee's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation and The Tennessee Brigade. Bishop resides in Middleton, Tennessee.

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Mississippi's strategic significance for both armies during the War Between the States is still clearly seen today, a century and a half after the final battle of the horrific conflict. With the mighty Mississippi River bordering its west side and the Gulf of Mexico providing its southern boundary, the state laid claim to important amphibious trade routes, causing it to become a scene of vicious sparring between troops in blue and gray.

Corinth, the site of a major railroad center, quickly came under attack as aggressions commenced between the United States and the newly formed Confederate States of America. Then Vicksburg, the focal point of the Union's Anaconda Plan, became embroiled in deadly conflict. These battlefields, as well as those at Holly Springs, Iuka, and Chickasaw Bayou, not only serve as a tribute to the men who fought for control of the land and fell under fire but also preserve an important piece of Mississippi's past.

Though historical battlegrounds are lost each day, the Civil War Preservation Trust aims to save them from further deterioration. The organization has achieved this goal at many sites throughout the Magnolia State, but some locations are still in disrepair. This guide offers a contemporary description of each location's level of preservation and provides maps and current photographs as visual references.