Chunky River Train Wreck

Chunky River Train Wreck (HM23GF)

Location: Hickory, MS 39332 Newton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 19.38', W 88° 59.109'

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On February 19, 1863, a train carrying Confederate soldiers and civilians left Meridian heading west. Near Hickory, the locomotive ran off the trestle and submerged the train in the Chunky River. A rescue effort was led by the First Battalion of Choctaw Indians, organized just days earlier at a nearby Confederate training camp. Many passengers were rescued by the Choctaw troops, under the command of Major S.G. Spann.
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HM NumberHM23GF
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, December 4th, 2017 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 313136 N 3577970
Decimal Degrees32.32300000, -88.98515000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 19.38', W 88° 59.109'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 19' 22.8" N, 88° 59' 6.5400000000001" W
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Area Code(s)601
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 356-398 Buckley Rd, Hickory MS 39332, US
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