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