Everything, audio recordings, booksprinted material, films, videos. Mississippi central 18971967 the mississippi central was a former class i railroad operating in the state of mississippi. By early 1860 the mississippi central railroad linked oxford by rail with the gulf of mexico in. The second mississippi central is the line i am modeling. The first railroad bridge across the mississippi river is completed between rock island and davenport, iowa. List of books and articles about transcontinental railroad. 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. The city of durant is located in eastern holmes county in central mississippi. 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.
By susan ditto, department of history, university of mississippi. Mississippi central railroad railroad history and classic. I regret the absence of captain powhatan ellis, jr. Here are carefully selected articles, photographs, and art.
Complete set of eight civil war currency bills issued by the. 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. Mail trains delivered books, care packages, and letters from family and friends. Ackerman, historical sketch of the illinois central railroad chi. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. At the same time, two acts of congress 1862 and 1864 initiated the building of the first transcontinental railroad. Familysearch catalog surname search lists many more histories under topics like.
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. Mississippi central railroad model railroad hobbyist. Mississippi and atlantic railroad the indiana history blog. 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. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog. The railroad s principal commodities are wood products and fertilizer.
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. 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. A tribute to a great road still running to this day via the. It was moved to bude in 2011 and is used as the natchez railway yard office. Mcconnico and was originally located where the first presbyterian church is now. The mississippi southern railroad msr is located in the rolling hills of eastern central mississippi. History of the illinois central railroad company and representative employes. Mississippi, united states genealogy familysearch wiki. Grant became commander of all federal forces in the region of mississippi and east louisiana in october 1862. If one were to write a history, the first chapter would be the story of the railroad system built by the state. If you are a rail fan, i strongly recommend this book. Bell to request proposals to be received on or before august 1, 1854, for a railroad from the eastern boundary. However, there are other types of railways, including those whose units consist of single selfpropelled cars, cabledrawn railways used to. 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.
Central new york national railway historical society. 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. Dont forget to bookmark this page so you can return easily and often. Mississippi central railroad office 1852 hill country. In 1904 the name was changed to the mississippi central railroad reporting mark msc. This home, known as the mississippi central railroad office, was built in 1852 by a. 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. Ditto, susan 2004, the story of the depot, university, ms. Primarily moving agricultural and lumber products, the msr provides rail services to three main customers. Illinois central railroad mbi railroad color history murray, tom on. Holdings are particularly strong in mississippi politics, the civil war, the railroad and lumber industries, and local hattiesburg organizations. In 1906 the natchez and eastern railway was formed to build a rail line from natchez to brookhaven. 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.
History of the illinois central railroad railroads of america. Mississippi central railroad office 1852 hill country history. Summary shows drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the railroad network with color coding. Mississippi railroad stations and structures past and present. 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. A mississippi central railroad album price, david s on. After the railroad lost that lease, the cars sat unused at the shops in hattiesburg, where this photo was taken on august 3, 1938. Bibliography cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form. Southern mississippi and alabama showing the approaches to mobile. Complete set of eight civil war currency bills issued by. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. Mississippi central survived the closing of the big mills in the early 1930s. Mississippi central motorcar 300 was built by the four wheel drive auto co.
Southern ambitions of the illinois central railroad jstor. Newman lumber company from hattiesburg, to sumrall. Mississippi defines southern rail operations at their finest. Mississippi central railroad reporting mark msci is a short line railroad operating over 51. The msci offers connections to the bnsf railway in holly springs and norfolk southern railway in grand junction. 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. Find best sellers about civil war, american legends, breweries and wineries, and more. Illinois central railroad is completed between chicago, galena, and cairo. Enacted on december 21, 1853, the legislation authorized governor peter h. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more.
The mississippi central railroad not to be confused with the northsouth antebellum. 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. In 1909 this line was absorbed by the mississippi central. Operations on the mississippi central railroad from bolivar, tenn. 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. Former illinois central gulf caboose 9452, built in 1970, was used as the yard office in gloster, mississippi for the gloster southern railroad. Commuter services in holly springs began in 1857, and the line was completed in 1860, just before the beginning of the civil war. Newman lumber company from hattiesburg, to sumrall, 18. It was the central link in the route from new orleans to memphis. Central pacific railroad photographic history museum. Once served by four railroads, the last railroad was the columbus and greenville railway.
Short history of the mississippi central railroad 1897 the msc was started in 1897 as the pearl and leaf rivers railroad. Book club of california keepsake series, san francisco, 1969. A line started in 1897 as the pearl and leaf rivers railroad was built by the j. Illinois central railroad mbi railroad color history. 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. Chartered on october 31, 1888, by 1900 the chicago union transfer railway company had 5. On to vicksburg the mississippi central railroad campaign. 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. 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 information edit edit source mississippi became the twentieth state admitted to the united states on december 10, 1817. The mississippi central railroad company, january 1st, 1862. Mississippi was created from mississippi territory and is located in the southern region of the united states.
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. 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. Central pacific railroad photographic history museum photographs, stereoviews, engravings, maps, and documents illustrating the history of the first transcontinental railroad. Mississippi central railroad news newspapers books scholar jstor september. The rise of landscape photography in the american west, 18601885. The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in outofprint and hardtofind used rr books. Historical manuscripts largely document the history of mississippi through such primary source materials as correspondence, business records, diaries, newspaper clippings, photographs, and scrapbooks. Preserved steam engines either used by the illinois central railroad.
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. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, southern states. Mississippi s rail history date back to 1835 when the west feliciana railroad began operations hauling the southern staple product of cotton. Durant illinois central railroad depot national park service. By 1842 the railroad had completed its main line between between bayou sara, louisiana and woodville, mississippi a distance of 25 miles. History of bude depot, bude, mississippi courtesy of the mississippi department of archives and history. Lloyds map of the southern states showing all the railroads, their stations. National railway historical society, mississippi great southern chapter 1975 language.
List of books and articles about railroad history online. The company as of this period was controlled by the united. The annual financial reports for the mississippi central railroad from 1921 through 1966. 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. Laws governing crimes involving railroads in mississippi. Survey notebooks kept by various departments of the pearl. It contains original scholarship and fresh interpretations that set the standard in railway research. 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. The mississippi central railroad was a local workhorse, necessary. History of the central pacific railroad with reproductions of early advertisements, route maps. Mississippi and pacific railroad the handbook of texas. Mississippi central railroad model railroad hobbyist magazine. The mississippi and pacific railroad was an attempt by the state of texas to encourage the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad through texas.
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