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Casey Jones Village Background
Casey Jones

Next stop is a different kind of transportation, trains.

Another historical element and tourist attraction in Jackson, Tennessee is the Casey Jones Village. You’d never know it was there it sits behind a Taco Bell and is overpowered by a comfort inn and suites sign. Behind the franchises or is a travel back in time. If feels like a country western film. The Casey Jones Village is a small community of shops, museums and memorabilia dedicated Tennessee History. The main actor is Casey Jones obviously.

Still there is something gloomy about Casey Jones Village. It could be the way Mr. Jones passed, it one of those train maybe even the train sitting high above the sky looking over Jackson.

The museum's admission charge, $6.50

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