 Abandoned Yazoo and Mississippi Valley building in Grenada County, Mississippi (2011) | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Locale | Memphis, Tennessee to New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Dates of operation | 1882–1946 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (Y&MV) was incorporated in 1882 and was part of the Illinois Central Railroad system (IC). Construction began in Jackson, Mississippi, and continued to Yazoo City, Mississippi. The line was later expanded through the Mississippi Delta and on to Memphis, Tennessee. In 1886, the IC purchased the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad.[1] In 1892, the IC bought the Memphis to New Orleans line, forming the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway. These lines were merged into the Y&MV.[citation needed] Main lines included Memphis to New Orleans via Vicksburg and Baton Rouge, Memphis to Tutwiler, Clarksdale, MS to Yazoo City, Clarksdale to Jackson, MS, and Jackson to Natchez.[2]
Between 1945 and 1946, the IC began to absorb its subsidiaries. The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad ceased to operate as an independent railroad. Later railroad restructuring ended passenger service on this line.
- ^ "A Brief History of DeSoto County Mississippi". DeSoto County, Mississippi. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad, Tables 1-9". Official Guide of the Railways. 54 (1). National Railway Publication Company. June 1921.