This presentation will explore the crucial Battle of Brice’s Crossroads during the Civil War and the role of the controversial Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Edwina H. Carpenter serves as director of the Brice’s Crossroads National Battlefield and Interpretive Center in Baldwyn, MS. Through research and artifact conservation, exhibit design, tours and events, she has gathered valuable knowledge about the Battle of Brice’s Crossroads. She worked previously as a public relations director, news editor and managing editor at a local newspaper.
