The first Mississippi Central RR operated 1855-1874 between Canton, MS and Jackson, TN and Cairo, IL. The newest Mississippi Central RR operates between Grand Jct., TN and Oxford, MS and was formed in 1993.

Oct 20, 2018 · Mikado 131 of the Mississippi Central, a 150-mile line linking Natchez and Hattiesburg, Miss., heads a work train assisting in the cleanup of a mishap west of Brookhaven. The 2-8-2 carries two bells, a characteristic of MSC steam power.

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The Mississippi Central Railroad was chartered in the spring of 1852. Ground was broken at Holly Springs on November 16, 1853. onsolidated in 1859 with the Mississippi Central and Tennessee (built from Jackson, TN to Grand Junction, TN) under the Mississippi Central name.

Oct 11, 2023 · The history of Mississippi railroads can be traced back to the West Feliciana Railroad of 1835. Learn more about the classic lines, interurbans, and present-day railroads that still operate.

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Jan 16, 2025 · Train NO.33, a local passenger train which ran from Jackson, TN to Grenada, MS, is stopped at the old Water Valley depot. Date is approx. from the collecton of Barry Caulfield. Photo Date:

The first Mississippi Central RR operated 1855-1874 between Canton, MS, Jackson, TN, and Cairo, IL. The second Mississippi Central RR , not related to the first, operated 1904-1967 from Hattiesburg to Natchez.

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