The Historic Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum In Jackson, Tennessee. Jonathan Luther Case Jones 1863 1900 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.

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