Grenada, Mississippi
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Grenada County Population: 2416 in 1890 2568 in 1900 2814 in 1910 in 1920 in 1940 in 1950 in 1960 Town incorporated: 2-27-1836 Post office: Pittsburgh- 12-6-1833 to 3-28-1836 Grenada- 3-29-1836 to present Railroads: Miss Central- CStL&NO- IC- ICG- IC- CN- Grenada Ry
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Next Town North- Memphis Jct. Next Town West- Bew Springs
Milepost 617.7 (from Chicago, IL )
Next Town South- Ross
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soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb
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Illinois Central depot at Grenada in January 1979. |
January 1979 |
January 1979 |
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Tracks and cotton compress behind the depot at Grenada in 1990. |
Looking north in 1990 |
1990 |
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Tracks behind depot looking south in 1990 |
Looking south down mainline in 1990 |
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1910 |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net