Kossuth, MS

Kossuth is a village in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The 2020 census counted 160 residents. Kossuth, located about 10 miles southwest of Corinth, was founded in the 1840s as "New Hope". In 1852, the town changed its name to Kossuth in honor of Lajos Kossuth, a Hungarian revolutionary hero who led the democratic, anti-Habsburg Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Kossuth, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Kossuth, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The village is concentrated around the intersection of Mississippi Highway 2 and County Road 604 southwest of Corinth. MS 2 connects Kossuth with U.S. Route 72 on the outskirts of Corinth.