Glimpses of Meridian, Mississippi

Site overhaul.

Glimpses has become so large that it takes way too long to load - so -we've moved the bulk of each section to it's own "page". Be sure and read the paragraph "Getting around Glimpses" below.

Meridian, MS is a small town located in east central Mississippi not far from the Alabama state line - in what some like to call the "toenails of the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains". While that may be stretching things a bit - it does strongly convey the rolling hill terrain of the region. Meridian sets in a bowl shaped depression that often protects it from the ravages of severe weather - though not always - downtown Meridian was near flattened in 1906 by a tornado that destroyed much of the business district just north of the railroad tracks. Meridian has a long, long relationship with the railroads - it is no stretch to note that Meridian owes it's birth to the railroads - as the junction of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad - and the Southern Railway of Mississippi was originally known as Sowashsee Station - was renamed "Meridian". Over the years - Meridian became the cross-roads and interchange point for as many as five railroads. Today - three freight railroads operate here - Norfolk-Southern running along the I59 corridor; Kansas City Southern running along the I 20 corridor; and Meridian's own short-line - Meridian and Bigbee operates between here and the paper mill on the Tombigbee Water Way - along with numerous small industries along the way. Amtrak runs through twice each day with one north bound and one south bound run between New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Obviously - there is a lot "Railroad" here in Meridian - many glimpses are of things "railroad".

This site will be permanently "under construction" - as I'll be adding things as they come along - and I get time. Y'all come visit every-so-often -- just might be something new added since your last visit. If not - we'll just sit a spell - visit and enjoy life here in the "Queen City".

Getting Around Glimpses:

Each picture below represents a "section" (with one or two exceptions that are noted) - just click on each picture to get to that page. Each page has a complete "set" of pictures for that section.

Most recent update:

Trains Part 4 - National Railroad Day: May 10, 2008

Video tour of Dunn Roadbuilder's GP8 (including startup); pictures of Meridian's Railroad Museum; pictures of Meridian Model Railroader's HO Gauge layout; and video of rolling trains).