However, there are other types of railways, including those whose units consist of single selfpropelled cars, cabledrawn railways used to. The mississippi export railroad, one of 500 short line railroads in the united states, was first envisioned in the 1880s by two local businessmen, j. A tribute to a great road still running to this day via the. Construction began in 1853 and was completed in 1860.
The msci offers connections to the bnsf railway in holly springs and norfolk southern railway in grand junction. Grant became commander of all federal forces in the region of mississippi and east louisiana in october 1862. Mississippi and atlantic railroad the indiana history blog. Mississippi central 18971967 the mississippi central was a former class i railroad operating in the state of mississippi. This home, known as the mississippi central railroad office, was built in 1852 by a. Mississippi central motorcar 300 was built by the four wheel drive auto co. Newman lumber company from hattiesburg, to sumrall. A history of the growth and development of one of the leading arteries of transportation in the united states, from inception to its present mammoth proportions, together with the biographies of many of the men who have been and are identified with the varied interests of the illinois central railroad. Mcconnico and was originally located where the first presbyterian church is now.
List of books and articles about railroad history online. Now the research was a far cry from searching a rail spur for freight only to searching for rail service for passengers on two lines. Mail trains delivered books, care packages, and letters from family and friends. Central pacific railroad photographic history museum. Former illinois central gulf caboose 9452, built in 1970, was used as the yard office in gloster, mississippi for the gloster southern railroad.
Being the grandson of a former superintendant of the illinois central railroad, this book brought back some great memories and solidified some of the stories my grandfather had told me growing up about the ic. It was moved to bude in 2011 and is used as the natchez railway yard office. The chapter operates restored railroad station museums at martisco and central square, ny, and a display of historic equipment at the new york state fairgrounds in. Mississippi central railroad railroad history and classic. Mississippi central railroad reporting mark msci is a short line railroad operating over 51 miles from oxford, mississippi, to grand junction, tennessee, owned by pioneer railcorp. The rise of landscape photography in the american west, 18601885. Aug, 2017 the mississippi central railroad was founded in 1852 as one of the earliest rail lines in mississippi, with services planned from canton, mississippi to grand junction, tennessee. Mississippi central railroad office 1852 hill country history. Mississippi s rail history date back to 1835 when the west feliciana railroad began operations hauling the southern staple product of cotton. History of the illinois central railroad railroads of america.
I regret the absence of captain powhatan ellis, jr. Ackerman, historical sketch of the illinois central railroad chi. Dont forget to bookmark this page so you can return easily and often. Map of the proposed route of the mississippi and atlantic railroad both excerpts from map of the bellefontaine and indiana railroad and connecting lines, 1852, courtesy of the. Historical manuscripts largely document the history of mississippi through such primary source materials as correspondence, business records, diaries, newspaper clippings, photographs, and scrapbooks. By 1842 the railroad had completed its main line between between bayou sara, louisiana and woodville, mississippi a distance of 25 miles. Chartered on october 31, 1888, by 1900 the chicago union transfer railway company had 5. Book club of california keepsake series, san francisco, 1969. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
By early 1860 the mississippi central railroad linked oxford by rail with the gulf of mexico in. Southern mississippi and alabama showing the approaches to mobile. Here are carefully selected articles, photographs, and art. Mississippi central survived the closing of the big mills in the early 1930s. Find best sellers about civil war, american legends, breweries and wineries, and more. Laws governing crimes involving railroads in mississippi. List of books and articles about transcontinental railroad. Mississippi central railroad model railroad hobbyist. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog. As of 2017, with secondary recovery through carbondioxide injection, the tensely oilfield was still producing more than 6,000 barrels of oil a day, about eight percent of mississippis total oil production. Mississippi was created from mississippi territory and is located in the southern region of the united states. Mississippi information edit edit source mississippi became the twentieth state admitted to the united states on december 10, 1817. Notable to illinois central s future was a project to link cairo, at the states southern tip along the ohio river to galena near the mississippi.
For the next nine months, he fought for control of vicksburg and the mississippi river, and the mississippi central railroad campaign was the first in a series of attempts to capture the confederate citadel. Mississippi central railroad office 1852 hill country. The second mississippi central is the line i am modeling. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. History of the illinois central railroad company and representative employes.
Since 1940, the central new york chapter, nrhs, has been preserving railroad heritage and offering numerous events and programs to promote the railroad industry and its history. Mississippi railroad stations and structures past and present. In 1859, prior to the construction of the presbyterian church, this building was moved down the street by a team of oxen, carrying the house on logs. In 1906 the natchez and eastern railway was formed to build a rail line from natchez to brookhaven. Familysearch catalog surname search lists many more histories under topics like. Preserved steam engines either used by the illinois central railroad.
The annual financial reports for the mississippi central railroad from 1921 through 1966. Primarily moving agricultural and lumber products, the msr provides rail services to three main customers. With origins dating from an 1830s illinoissponsored program of internal improvements, the illinois central railroad ic, based in chicago, was chartered in 1851 to take advantage of the federal land grant act of 1850 and build a northsouth line in illinois from chicago to cairo. Bell to request proposals to be received on or before august 1, 1854, for a railroad from the eastern boundary. After the railroad lost that lease, the cars sat unused at the shops in hattiesburg, where this photo was taken on august 3, 1938. National railway historical society, mississippi great southern chapter 1975 language. However, there are other types of railways, including those whose units consist of single selfpropelled cars, cabledrawn railways used to ascend steep grades, and monorails whose cars. The story of the depot by susan ditto, department of history, university of mississippi in 1852, two decades before the construction of the present oxford depot, the mississippi legislature chartered the mississippi central railroad to link canton. Central pacific railroad photographic history museum photographs, stereoviews, engravings, maps, and documents illustrating the history of the first transcontinental railroad.
It ran from hattiesburg to sumrall and the name was changed to mississippi central in 1904. Mississippi central railroad reporting mark msci is a short line railroad operating over 51. Complete set of eight civil war currency bills issued by the. Complete set of eight civil war currency bills issued by. Commuter services in holly springs began in 1857, and the line was completed in 1860, just before the beginning of the civil war. In 1845, asa whitney presented to congress a plan for the federal government to subsidize the building of a railroad from the mississippi river to the pacific. A mississippi central railroad album price, david s on.
In 1904 the name was changed to the mississippi central railroad reporting mark msc. The company as of this period was controlled by the united. The mississippi central railroad will be in running order from memphis in a few days, when passengers can reach neworleans in forty hours after leaving the former city. The mississippi central railroad was a local workhorse, necessary. Lloyds map of the southern states showing all the railroads, their stations. Illinois central railroad is completed between chicago, galena, and cairo. At the same time, two acts of congress 1862 and 1864 initiated the building of the first transcontinental railroad. The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in outofprint and hardtofind used rr books. A line started in 1897 as the pearl and leaf rivers railroad was built by the j. Short history of the mississippi central railroad 1897 the msc was started in 1897 as the pearl and leaf rivers railroad. History of the central pacific railroad with reproductions of early advertisements, route maps. Illinois central railroad mbi railroad color history murray, tom on. The mississippi central railroad company, january 1st, 1862. The city of durant is located in eastern holmes county in central mississippi.
Mississippi central railroad model railroad hobbyist magazine. Enacted on december 21, 1853, the legislation authorized governor peter h. Central new york national railway historical society. Durant illinois central railroad depot national park service. Survey notebooks kept by various departments of the pearl. The first railroad bridge across the mississippi river is completed between rock island and davenport, iowa. The railroad s principal commodities are wood products and fertilizer. This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated history of the main line of midamericathe railroad that brought us engineer luther casey joneslooks at illinois central s motive power and rolling stock, its good old reliable passenger service and crack freight operations, and its most interesting routes. In 1909 this line was absorbed by the mississippi central. The mississippi central railroad not to be confused with the northsouth antebellum railroad of the same name began its existence in 1897, as a logging railroad built by the j.
Newman lumber company from hattiesburg, to sumrall, 18. Operations on the mississippi central railroad from bolivar, tenn. Summary shows drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the railroad network with color coding. Mississippi central railroad news newspapers books scholar jstor september. Holdings are particularly strong in mississippi politics, the civil war, the railroad and lumber industries, and local hattiesburg organizations. Bibliography cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form. History of bude depot, bude, mississippi courtesy of the mississippi department of archives and history. The mississippi southern railroad msr is located in the rolling hills of eastern central mississippi.
Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. It was the central link in the route from new orleans to memphis. Southern ambitions of the illinois central railroad jstor. If one were to write a history, the first chapter would be the story of the railroad system built by the state. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m.
The story of the depot by susan ditto, department of history, university of mississippi in 1852, two decades before the construction of the present oxford depot, the mississippi legislature chartered the mississippi central railroad to link canton, mississippi with grand junction, tennessee. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, southern states. The mississippi central railroad not to be confused with the northsouth antebellum. It contains original scholarship and fresh interpretations that set the standard in railway research. Once served by four railroads, the last railroad was the columbus and greenville railway.
Mississippi, united states genealogy familysearch wiki. See part iii to learn about how the bee line and other midwest railroads reset, and sought to accomplish, their goal to reach st. Mississippi defines southern rail operations at their finest. By susan ditto, department of history, university of mississippi. If you are a rail fan, i strongly recommend this book. Ditto, susan 2004, the story of the depot, university, ms. On to vicksburg the mississippi central railroad campaign. Illinois central railroad mbi railroad color history. The mississippi and pacific railroad was an attempt by the state of texas to encourage the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad through texas. Everything, audio recordings, booksprinted material, films, videos. Mississippi and pacific railroad the handbook of texas.
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