Natchez Trace Parkway
Casey Jones Museum State Park, MS
Shortly after midnight on April 30, 1900, the "Cannonball" left Memphis, Tennessee with Jonathan Luther "Casey" Jones at the throttle. Trying to make up time in the run from Memphis to Canton, Mississippi, Jones had just run through a stop signal when a freight train came into view crossing the track in front of the "Cannonball." Realizing that a crash was inevitable, Jones ordered his fireman to jump clear just before the "Cannonball" rammed into four cars of the freight train. Jones was killed in the crash.
Quick Facts
- Location:
10901 Vaughan Road Vaughan, Mississippi 39179
- N 32.807° W 90.042° [?]
- Hours of Operation:
Most facilities are open from dawn until dusk.
Local Information
- Casey Jones Railroad Museum State Park:
- Provides information about the Casey Jones story, information about the museum, photos and the Ballad of Casey Jones.
