Corinth, Mississippi
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Alcorn County Population: 2111 in 1890 3661 in 1900 5020 in 1910 in 1920 Town incorporated: 3-12-1856 Post office: 11-16-1855 to present Railroads: M&O- GM&O- ICG- Midsouth- KCS M&A- IC- ICG- NS- Redmont RR
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M&O Next Town North- Ruslor Jct. IC Next Town North- Rock SOU Next Town East- Glens
M&O Milepost 328.85 (from Mobile, Ala.) IC Milepost 1.5 (from Ruslor Jct.) SOU Milepost 458.8 (from Bristol, TN)
M&O Next Town South- Jobes IC Next Town Southeast- Ellington SOU Next Town West- Wenasoga |
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soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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M&O ICC Valuation Map 1916 updated to 1939 Tony Howe Collection click map for larger version |
M&O ICC Valuation Map 1916 updated to 1939 Tony Howe Collection click map for larger version |
M&O ICC Valuation Map 1916 updated to 1939 Tony Howe Collection click map for larger version |
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Illinois Central depot at Corinth about 1951. |
The northbound "City of Miami" at Corinth, Miss. on May 8, 1965. |
This 1981 view looks south towards the site of the IC depot, which was located to the right of the mainline just beyond the boxcars in the old house track, which ran behind the depot. The siding on the left in the foreground is Rock siding. |
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Illinois Central depot at Corinth soon after it was completed about 1908. |
Another early view of the IC depot. |
Street side of the IC depot in March 1961. |
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1950's view of the IC depot. |
IC depot in July 1970. |
Another view of IC depot in July 1970. The depot burned shortly after IC passenger service ended the next year. |
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A southbound IC freight at Corinth on 9-16-1967. |
A northbound GM&O freight approaches the Union Station in Corinth, MS in 1954. |
An Alco FA-1 at the compact engine facilities in Corinth in January 1962. |
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The joint Southern-M&O depot at Corinth, MS in 1916. |
Corinth Union Station September 1960 |
Joint Southern-M&O freight house at Corinth in 1916 |
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GM&O engine facilities at Corinth May 20, 1966 |
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Looking south from near the depot in 1989. |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net