Trip at a Glance
- TypeHeritage railroad & tourist attraction
- LocationTN
- Rating4.8 ★8 Google reviews
About Casey Jones Village
Delicious Southern cooking! Home of the best cracklin' cornbread in the world! Since 1965.
Upcoming Events
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Plan Your Visit
- Good ForAll ages
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The Trains
The locomotive on display is Clinchfield Railroad No. 99, a 4-6-0 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1905 as South & Western Railway No. 1. The engine took the number 99 in 1924 when its road was folded into the newly formed Clinchfield Railroad, went to the Black Mountain Railway of Burnsville, North Carolina in 1953 as its No. 3, passed to the Yancey Railroad in 1955, and was retired in 1956 and sold to the City of Jackson. Cosmetically restored and repainted as Illinois Central No. 382 — standing in for the Rogers-built ten-wheeler Casey Jones was driving on the night of the 1900 wreck, an engine that was ultimately scrapped in 1935 — No. 99 sits today on static display at the Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum.
History
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Casey Jones Village in Jackson, Tennessee grew up around the memory of John Luther "Casey" Jones (1864–1900), the Illinois Central engineer killed at Vaughan, Mississippi on April 30, 1900, when his passenger train struck a stalled freight; by slowing the engine with exceptional skill he saved his passengers' lives at the cost of his own, a sacrifice immortalized in "The Ballad of Casey Jones." Jones had married Janie Brady at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Jackson in 1886, and the couple bought the house on West Chester Street where they raised three children. In 1956 the City of Jackson purchased a retired steam locomotive, Clinchfield No. 99, for display at a new museum dedicated to Jones's life near that home, cosmetically restoring the engine as Illinois Central No. 382; the Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum opened the same year. In 1980 Casey Jones Village itself was established, the Jones home and the locomotive were moved to the new plaza, and the museum reopened there in 1981.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Casey Jones Village located?
Casey Jones Village is located in TN.
How do I get tickets to Casey Jones Village?
Tickets and current schedules are available on the operator's official website at https://www.caseyjones.com/.