| Name: | Y & MV/Illinois Central Depot [Moorhead Depot] |
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| Address: | Washington Street |
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| City/County: | Moorhead, Sunflower County |
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| Book/Vol. No.: | V. B26, p. 442 |
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The former Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Depot in Moorhead is the last surviving structure attesting to the importance of railroads to the history of Moorhead, "where the Southern crosses the Dog." This building was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1985 at the request of the City of Moorhead. It was moved to its present position in 1990.
"The Southern Railroad tracks run east-west, and the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad tracks run north-south. They cross at the center of town, but there is only a 35' section of Y&MV track remaining."(Cavanaugh 2004:155)
"In 1903, W.C. Handy, known as the 'Father of the Blues,' heard a local musician playing the blues on the guitar. The musician sang of 'Where the Southern Cross the Dog,' accompanying himself on the guitar with a knife against the strings. It was the first time Handy heard the blues being played."(Cavanaugh 2004:156) |
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