Posted February 17, 2014, by Kelly Tucker (ktucker [at] csh [dot] msstate [dot] edu)
This bridge was on the GM&ORR that came into Jackson from the NE. The station is still downtown right below the Old Capitol. I explored this bridge on 2/16/2014 and found the west approach trestle to be intact for about 2/3 of the way to the bridge with the last 1/3 having been burned thus the rails in the air without support. The trains had to climb up the trestle to get to the bridge. One can get to the bridge by going under the trestle and following the path around the burned out timbers; not a hard walk at all.
This bridge was on the GM&ORR that came into Jackson from the NE. The station is still downtown right below the Old Capitol. I explored this bridge on 2/16/2014 and found the west approach trestle to be intact for about 2/3 of the way to the bridge with the last 1/3 having been burned thus the rails in the air without support. The trains had to climb up the trestle to get to the bridge. One can get to the bridge by going under the trestle and following the path around the burned out timbers; not a hard walk at all.