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(rshsdepot) Terry, MS

From Eastern Railroad News...

TERRY, MISSISSIPPI DEPOT RETURNS AFTER MOVE TO JACKSON... 

The town of Terry, Mississippi has seen the return of their former Illinois Central Railroad depot, originally constructe=
d in the 1880s. About 10 years ago, a group called Friends of Terry was formed to support city projects such as reclamati=
on of the Terry Depot, removed from along the tracks in the 1950s and placed in Parham Bridges Park in Jackson, MS.

Friends of Terry was instrumental in lobbying the Hinds County Board of Supervisors to bring the depot back. The building=
 now rests in the curve of U.S. 51, and the Friends of Terry plan "to put it back as close to what it used to look like w=
ith all the amenities," said Bobbie Davis.

After raising $44,000 for the restoration, the group received a $250,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Transpo=
rtation to fix up the building, which will house a museum, a community meeting room in what used to be the freight area, =
and a modern kitchen. Community events such as a dinner theater and other musical productions have been staged to raise f=
unds.

The Terry Depot project is expected to aid in downtown redevelopment efforts. Like many communities in the metro area, th=
e city center needs more people and businesses to continue thriving. -Julie Whitehead 


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