Vaughan Depot - Vaughan, Mississippi - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

Just north of this station in the early morning hours of April 30, 1900, Casey Jones was injured when his southbound "Cannonball" (Engine #382) crashed into a northbound train that has failed to pull completely onto a siding. Casey Jones was brought here and died a short time later while lying on a baggage cart.

The Casey Jones Railroad Museum State Park at Vaughan was designated a State Park on April 27, 1980. The museum began as a project of Massena Jones (no relation to Casey) and featured the damaged bell, which was salvaged from the wreck site. The museum closed in early 2004 and on my visit to the site in November the depot was falling into disrepair.

For more information concerning this site the Water Valley Railroad Museum. (visit link)

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No Is the station/depot open to the public?: No If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: The Depot once housed the Casey Jones Museum, but closed in 2004. Today the building is unattended and posted with No Trespassing signs. What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Illinois Central Railroad Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed

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