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Jonathan Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1863 – April 30, 1900)[1] from Jackson, Tennessee, was an American railroader who worked for the Illinois Central Railroad (IC). He was killed on April 30, 1900, when his train collided with a stalled freight train near Vaughan, Mississippi. His dramatic death while trying to stop his train and save the lives of his passengers made him a hero; he was immortalized in a popular ballad sung by his friend Wallace Saunders, an African-American engine wiper for the IC.[2][3]
As a boy, he lived near Cayce, Kentucky, where he acquired the nickname of "Cayce", which he chose to spell as "Casey".[4]
As a boy, he lived near Cayce, Kentucky, where he acquired the nickname of "Cayce", which he chose to spell as "Casey".[4]
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Maj Marty Hogan, as CW5 Jack Cardwell stated, there's a Casey Jones museum in Jackson, TN. It's only about two hours from Nashville (right off I-40 headed to Memphis), so we've seen it before also!
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
https://www.caseyjones.com/museum/
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
https://www.caseyjones.com/museum/
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