Chickasaw state park

Parker's Crossroads Visitor Center & Battlefield

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Parker's Crossroads is the site of the famous December 31, 1862, battle by Confederate General N.B. Forrest. The battlefield is open every day. Self-guided tours along the paved walking trails feature wayside exhibits that tell about the battle. For group tours, contact the Visitor Center to get a tour guide for your group, or pick up a free self-guided walking or driving tour brochure from the Visitor Center. Walking trails are wheelchair accessible.


A stone obelisk monument with inscriptions stands on grass near a cannon, with a tree and open field in the background under a blue sky with clouds.
A rustic wooden fence and a log cabin sit beside a winding paved path in a grassy, tree-lined rural landscape under a bright sky.
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