| Jacinto, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| — Village — | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Alcorn |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Jacinto, Mississippi, founded in 1836, was named for the Battle of San Jacinto in the Texas Revolution.[1][2][3] Jacinto was located in the geographic center of the original Tishomingo County, Mississippi.[4] Within ten years of its founding, Jacinto became a flourishing town with stores, hotels, schools, churches, and taverns, serving as the center of government and commerce for the county.[1]
In 1869, Tishomingo was divided into three counties: Tishomingo, Alcorn, and Prentiss counties.[1] Corinth became the county seat of newly established Alcorn County, Iuka of the reduced Tishomingo County, and Booneville of the new county of Prentiss.[1] When the county seat was moved from Jacinto in 1870, the town's importance was lessened, and town residents and businesses began moving away.[4]
Jacinto is the site of a courthouse built in 1854 in the Federal style as the county courthouse for the original county.[4][2] One of the most elegant and graceful Federal style buildings in the United States, the courthouse has been refurbished and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[1] It is open to visitors.
Jacinto appears on the Glens U.S. Geological Survey Map.[5][6]