Had the opportunity to take a look at the old ( 1907 ) Yazoo and Mississippi Valley depot in Vicksburg Mississippi the other day. This old classic depot sits just off the downtown area on what was an IC line that when the depot opened 102 years ago, hosted over 22 passenger trains a day.
This station appears to have been restored at some point, and now apparently sits neglected and apparently empty again, along what is no longer a through train route, as the trackage by the station appears to dead end a mile or two away at the port of Vicksburg.
Does anyone have any information on the status of this unique station, as it is definitely showing the signs again of neglect and lack of maintenance. The trackage behind the depot belonged to the IC before it was sold to the Midsouth and now it belongs to the KCS. Two IC cabooses sit adjacent to the depot, a IC wide vision caboose ( still painted midsouth ) and an old IC caboose. Both show signs of neglect and lack of maintenance.
Curious to know who owns this unique depot, as it apparently privately owned likely sold during the IC era.
Thank you
Dean Levin
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