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1. thetracksidephotographer.com › 2019/10/10 › railroad-townRailroad Town: McComb, Mississippi - The Trackside Photographer

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   Oct 10, 2019 · In 1872 Henry S. McComb decided to move the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad’s locomotive and car maintenance shops away from New Orleans and its saloons. He purchased land in Pike County and the city of McComb was born. The railroad attracted other industries to the area, including a sawmill, ice plant and cotton mill.

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2. www.mccomb-ms.gov › visitors › history_of_the_cityCity of McComb MS

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   From its beginning as a city built around a growing railroad industry, McComb now has a very diverse economy with a major regional healthcare center and retail trade center. You will find renewal in the downtown area of McComb with fine dining, office space, housing and shopping. McComb is strategically located 100 miles north of New Orleans ...

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   Why is the railroad important to the city of McComb?

   • The railroad is still important to the City of McComb. The Illinois Central is now the Canadian National Railroad and the mainline still runs through the heart of the city. The railroad is a vital lifeline for many industries. The Amtrak station in McComb provides access to New Orleans and Chicago.

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   When did the McComb City Railroad Depot Museum open?

   • The McComb City Railroad Depot Museum eventually opened in 2003 on the south side of the old rail depot. In 2014, the museum expanded to occupy all of the former complex aside from an old Amtrak complex that two organizations, the Pike County Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Foundation, still owned.

   Train Enthusiasts Share Mississippi’s Deep-Rooted Railroad History

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   What happened in McComb Mississippi in the 1960s?

   • During the 1960s, McComb and nearby areas were the sites of extreme violence by KKK and other white supremacist opponents to the Civil Rights Movement. In 1961, SNCC conducted its first voter registration project in Mississippi in this city. White officials and local KKK members countered it with violence and intimidation to suppress black voters.

   McComb, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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   What happened to Mississippi's railroads?

   • And other towns shrunk or vanished when railroads left. Today, rail enthusiasts across the state work to preserve and spread the history of Mississippi’s railways at museums dedicated to trains of all shapes and sizes, from preserved historical cars to intricately detailed models depicting life in rail towns both old and new.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › McComb,_MississippiMcComb, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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   History 19th century A Steam Locomotive on Display in McComb. McComb was founded in 1872 after Henry Simpson McComb of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad, a predecessor of the Illinois Central Railroad (now part of the Canadian National Railway), decided to move the railroad's maintenance shops away from New Orleans, Louisiana, to avoid the attractions of that city's bars.

5. www.youtube.com › watchMcComb | The Town the Railroad Built Celebrates Its Past

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   May 18, 2013 · Produced by Jim Albritton | Hundreds celebrated National Train Day in McComb, Mississippi at the city's award-winning railroad museum. They toured passenger,...

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7. www.americanheritage.com › content › mccomb-railroadMccomb Railroad Museum | AMERICAN HERITAGE

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   Mccomb Railroad Museum. The goal of the museum is to restore the Depot building, protect existing exhibits, acquire additional exhibits and artifacts, properly catalog and display all collections and maintain a schedule to provide public access. The museum’s audience consists of school groups, Amtrak travelers, tourists and local citizens ...

8. www.mississippifreepress.org › 22271 › from-depotsTrain Enthusiasts Share Mississippi’s Deep-Rooted Railroad ...

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   Mar 25, 2022 · The Martin and Sue King Railroad Museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 662-843-3377 or visit clevelandtrainmusuem.com. McComb City Railroad Depot Museum. Mississippi’s rail lines have given rise to other towns in the state as well.

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10. www.american-rails.com › msMississippi Railroads: Map, History, Abandoned Lines

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    Oct 11, 2023 · Photos. Mississippian Railway 2-8-0 #77 at Fulton, Mississippi, circa 1965. This little short line, dating back to 1923, is still in service today, operating 24 miles from Amory to Fulton, via Smithville. The road gave up steam a few years after this photo was taken but #77 (built as Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern #41 in 1920 by Baldwin) still ...