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Vaughan, Mississippi

Field	Value
official_name	Vaughan, Mississippi
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
pushpin_map	Mississippi#USA
pushpin_label	Vaughan, Mississippi
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location within the state of Mississippi
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Mississippi
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Yazoo
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_ft	210
coordinates
blank_name	GNIS feature ID
blank_info	679194
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	39179
area_code	662

Vaughan (also Vaughans or Vaughn) is an unincorporated community in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The settlement is 32 mi east of Yazoo City.

History

Vaughan was founded in 1830 and named for Henry Vaughan, who had established a plantation nearby. The town was established on an old stagecoach line and was for many years the main trading center of Yazoo County, including a large part of Madison County east of the Big Black River.

Casey Jones' railroad accident

The famous railroad accident that killed 37-year-old engineer Casey Jones happened near Vaughan in the early morning hours of April 30, 1900. On July 24, 1953, a ceremony was held at Vaughan, where more than 3,000 persons gathered to witness the unveiling of a bronze marker at the spot where Casey met his fate. In attendance were Sim Webb, Casey's fireman, and Janie Jones, Casey's widow. Beneath Casey's name, the following legend appeared: "A famous ballad, the folklore of American railroading, and a postage stamp commemorate the colorful and courageous engineer who was killed in a wreck here in 1900." The marker is now missing; however, its post remains and can be found at the following coordinates: . No plans by the State of Mississippi have been made to replace it.

The Casey Jones Railroad Museum State Park at Vaughan was designated a State Park on April 27, 1980. The museum began as a project of Massena Jones (no relation) in a building he owned across the road from the present site. The centerpiece of it was the damaged bell that was salvaged from the wreck site. In 2004 the museum closed, and years later, the depot was moved to West, Mississippi.

Education

Residents are a part of the Yazoo County School District, and are zoned to Linwood Elementary School (in Vaughan), Yazoo County Middle School and Yazoo County High School.

Notable person

Laurin Pepper, professional baseball player

References

{{gnis. 679194. Vaughan
(2022). "Vaughan ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com.
Jones, Massena. (September 2023). "The Choo-Choo Stopped at Vaughn: a Vivid and Accurate Account of Casey Jones' Fatal Train Crash at Vaughn, Mississippi". Quail Ridge Press}}{{Dead link.
[http://cs.trains.com/trn/b/staff/archive/2012/06/28/desolation-at-vaughan.aspx Trains Magazine - Desolation at Vaughan]

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