Where is Casey Jones buried ?

Question

My grandsn is a train nut at 7 and asked me where the legendary Casey Jones is buried. I have no Idea and was hoping someone
would know. Thanks!
Val P

Answer 1

The question is already answered, but since your young grandson is interested, here are some details of his famous accident, which is contrary to the popular belief that he was involved in a head on collision.

On an early April morning, 1900, in a misty fog in Vaughn, Mississippi, the great one was running too fast for the foggy condition. A freight train that preceded his passenger train had experienced mechanical difficulties that kept it from clearing the main track as it should have done.

When Mr. Jones zipped past the flagman from the train ahead, who was trying to protect his train's rear end, it was too late. Mr. Jones told his fireman, a black man named Simm Webb, to jump, which he did, surviving but seriously injured. (An interesting foot note here. In those days, an engineer could have whomever he wished as a fireman, and that person became an employe of the rail road, in this case, the Illinois Central. "Casey" chose Mr. Webb as his fireman, and received some flack about having brought a black man into the ranks, so in a sense, he started "affirmative action".) Mr. Jones, to his credit, stayed with his engine so that he could take additional steps to slow the train's speed before impact.

Even though his actions prevented more loss of life, I believe the death toll was somewhere between eight and thirteen, including Mr. Jones' demise. The truth is, Mr. Jones was good, he knew it, and that caused him to lose respect for the beast he was charged with taming.

Members of the general public today should take that to heart. When you lose your respect for what the train can do to you, your car, your loved ones, you put yourself in the same position. Stay clear of crossings and right of way whenever possible.

The best answers definitely lie above, and I have learned something. The answer you should remember lies here.

On a final note, Mr. Jones' nickname, "Casey", was bestowed upon him as a result of from where he came, which was Kacee, Illinois.

P.S. Val, he's been bit. Railroad is a calling. Encourage him. Few of us get to grow up and realize a childhood dream. If truthful, 95% of railroaders will tell you it's what they wanted to do, from a very young age, just like me.

The other 5%?

They're lying.

Answer 2

John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1864-April 30, 1900) was a locomotive engineer who worked for the Illinois Central Railroad (IC). In 1900 he was killed when his locomotive collided with another train. His climactic death made him a folksong hero beginning with a song written by Wallace Sanders who was an engine wiper for the IC.

You may be able to find the answer at:
^ "Widow of Casey Jones Is Dead at 92; "haunted' by Ballad of Famed Engineer", New York Times at ProQuest Historical Newspapers, Nov 22, 1958, pp. 21. Retrieved on August 15, 2006.

Answer 3

Casey Jones is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery on Hardee Street in East Jackson, Tenn.

Answer 4

Wait...wasn't Casey Jones the baseball player in that poem who struck out? What's that have to do with trains? Or maybe I'm just retarded....I don't know.

Answer 5

Casey Jones is buried in Casey Jones's grave.

As for where the grave is, click below.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10214

Answer 6

Burial:
Mount Calvary Cemetery
East Jackson
Madison County
Tennessee, USA

Answer 7

Madison County, Tennessee, USA

Answer 8

Casey Jone's grave

Answer 9

Mt Calvary's cemetary

Answer 10

Jakson, Tenn