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Downtown on the river bluff in Memphis, Tennessee, you can find this plaque commemorating the heroic actions of Casey Jones, the railroad engineer. Lots of people think he is a myth, but he was a real person. The reason there isn't much scenery behind the plaque is because that is where the Mississippi River is. My friend 
JugularJaguar Draconis, and I were down there taking some pictures. He has posted some awesome ones of the sun setting on the bridge. You should go check them out.
JugularJaguar Draconis, and I were down there taking some pictures. He has posted some awesome ones of the sun setting on the bridge. You should go check them out.
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I knew it was a true story, I just didn't realize the train left from Memphis.. I had always thought it happened in New York state..
I was in Memphis about 7 years ago with my late wife (big Elvis fan), and spent some time down by the river. I wish I had seen this sign then..
I was in Memphis about 7 years ago with my late wife (big Elvis fan), and spent some time down by the river. I wish I had seen this sign then..
The big thing for her was to finally get to see Graceland.. I'm glad I was the one to be able to take her there.. We stopped by his birthplace in Tupelo on our way back. Such an awesome trip..
I am keeping in mind to go to MFM next year instead of MFF so I can get back to Memphis.. Will it be in Olive Branch again?
I am keeping in mind to go to MFM next year instead of MFF so I can get back to Memphis.. Will it be in Olive Branch again?
Most of the myths and legends are true at some level. Paul Bunyan was a real person who became larger than life as his stories were told over and over, I'm sure. "Johnny Appleseed" planted apple trees along the frontier (probably not all by himself, as the legend goes), even Robin Hood was a real person (though again probably not anything like the legend, though evidence shows he did have some dispute with the Sheriff of Nottingham).
Here's a belated comment you might find interesting- The 382 survived the crash, and was put back into service after repairs were made. From that day onward, the 382 was what railroad men called "a hoodoo"- A Jonah, a jinxed, bad-luck locomotive, possibly even haunted- Some crews claimed they sensed Casey's presence in the cab. The 382 was involved in a series of derailments and crew-killing wrecks, and after a few years of troubled operation, the railroad sent the engine to the scrap heap.
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