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Life around the Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad in North Mississippi
I have lots of ancestors whose lives were influenced by, or connected with, the old Miss & Tenn Railroad that ran from Grenada to Memphis through Desoto, Tate, and Panola Counties in North Mississippi. I'd love to talk with anyone who has found ties to this old railroad, the land owners effected by it, the people who worked on it, the stations along the route, or anything else pertaining to the history and life along this historic railroad.
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Permalink Reply by Gloria Fields on
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husband's family is from north eastern MS, Alcorn Co, Corinth (paternal) Fields, Davis, Heathcock/Hathcock with connections to Woods and Adams. Maternal surnames just across the MS state line in McNairy Co, Michie, TN, Fowler, Sweat, Davis
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Permalink Reply by Emiko Lanier on
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My great grandfather was a Mississippi rail road man name Willie Dabney. Please let me know how I can look up the rail road employees in 1870. My great grandmother Elizabeth Smith met Willis Dabney around 1870 in Shubuta, Clarke County Mississippi.
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Permalink Reply by Sue Travis on
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My Grandfather worked for the railroad beginning in 1870 until he retired in 1943. I contacted the Railroad Retirement Board and received a copy of his application for retirement (including all supporting documents). Check in the book entitled The Source for information on how to get railroad records.
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My great grandfater was Mississippi rail roadman in 1870 -1900 in Shubuta, MS. This could have been closer to Wayne County or North as Desoto. He was elected to became a major of town he lived in by 1900. His name was William Dabney. Please let me know if you locate him near Shubuta, Mississippi. Emiko
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My Dad had an Uncle named Virgil King who worked for the Yazoo-Mississippi. He was killed while working around Zachary, Louisiana, I think, in a railroad accident.
The following is a link to a story I found written about a large family from Franklin County, Mississippi. Down to the bottom is a pretty good description of where some of the trains and stops were. I don't know exactly when it was written. It is taken verbatim from the writer. There are a lot of facts in this, some of the phrases are not what everyone likes to hear today. Still, I found it very interesting. http://www.franklincountyms.info/graves.htm -
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