Warren County
Population: 13,373 in 1890
14,834 in 1900
20,814 in 1910
18,972 in 1920
Town incorporated: 1825
Post office: Vicksburgh- 2-9-1824 to 4-14-1893
Vicksburg- 4-15-1893 to present
Railroads: Clinton &
Vicksburg- Vicksburg & Jackson- Southern
RR of MS- V&M- A&V-
Y&MV- IC- ICG-
Midsouth- KCS
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Next Town North- National
Cemetery
Next Town East- Military
Park
Y&MV Milepost 220.8
(from Memphis)
A&V Milepost 139.3
(from Meridian)
Next Town South- Mary
Next Town West-
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soil survey map
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1964 USGS topo map
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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Y&MV's passenger depot at Vicksburg April 1894. It was built by
predecessor LNO&T and was replaced by the brick Levee Street Station in
1907.
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A&V Cherry Street Station in Vicksburg in the 1960's |
A&V's depot in Vicksburg was just east of the Cherry Street
overpass/ |
Electric transfer table at Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G.
Parkman Photo |
8-stall roundhouse at Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969. It had once
contained 20 stalls, but the devastating tornado in 1953 destroyed the
northern section of the roundhouse. E. G. Parkman Photo |
An A&V switcher works the west end of the yard at Cherry Street in
Vicksburg. The depot is visible above the train. |
South end of the coach and paint shop at the Y&MV Shops at
Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
West wall of the engine room of the machine shop at Y&MV Shops at
Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
South wall of the machine shop, with the corner of the master
mechanic's office and store room building on left. Y&MV Shops at
Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
West wall of coach and paint shop. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969
E. G. Parkman Photo |
Northwest corner of machine shop. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969
E. G. Parkman Photo |
Transfer table between boiler and blacksmith shop and machine shop (on
right) looking east. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman
Photo |
Transfer table with blacksmith and boiler shop on left, looking east.
Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Blacksmith and boiler shop south wall. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May
1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Storage room, with machine shop on right, looking southeast. Y&MV
Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Southwest wall of roundhouse on left, with blacksmith and boiler shop
on right, and pipe shop in between. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969
E. G. Parkman Photo |
Sand tower looking northeast. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E.
G. Parkman Photo |
Machine shop on left, coach and paint shop on right, with office and
store room recessed mostly out of view between the two. View looks
northeast. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Looking north at Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman
Photo |
Master mechanic's office and store room west wall. This building
outlasted all of the others, but was unfortunately torn down just a few
years ago. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
West wall of machine shop with engine room on right. Y&MV Shops at
Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
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Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg looking south towards roundhouse. May 1969
E. G. Parkman Photo |
Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Looking south towards roundhouse at Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May
1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Transfer table with machine shop on left, looking west. Y&MV Shops
at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Southwest corner of coach and paint shop looking east-southeast.
Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
West wall of coach and paint shop. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969
E. G. Parkman Photo |
South wall of machine shop in center, with east wall of office and
store room building on left, and what had been the pump repair shop on
right. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Transfer table and north wall of machine shop, looking southwest.
Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
Southwest corner of blacksmith and boiler shop looking northeast.
Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
East wall of master mechanic's office and store room on right with
coach shop on left, looking southwest. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May
1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
East wall of machine shop looking north. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg
May 1969 E. G. Parkman Photo |
East wall of blacksmith and boiler shop looking north with back of
roundhouse on right. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G. Parkman
Photo |
Machine shop on right, with engine room in center, and office and store
room on left, looking west. Y&MV Shops at Vicksburg May 1969 E. G.
Parkman Photo |
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