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HAMILTON, MS. – A 110 car freight train traveling through Hamilton, Mississippi derailed Monday morning October 25th, according to authorities. Three of the cars were carrying hydrogen peroxide which forced the evacuation of some nearby residents. Hazardous material teams from Columbus AFB and Columbus were called to the scene.

BNSF train derails in Hamilton, MS. Photo Credit: (Wayne Hereford)

WTVA.com reports that the incident happened shortly before 9 a.m. at the railroad crossing near Hollivay Road. ... Read More

NEW ALBANY, MS – A railroad worker was killed while equipment was being loaded with a backhoe in New Albany, Mississippi on June 2, 2010. The fatal train accident happened north of the Cleveland Street crossing while working on the Mississippi-Tennessee Railroad.

Mississippi Tennessee Railroad

New Albany is located in the northern part of the state about 194 miles north of Jackson, about 330 miles north of Gulfport, about 257 miles north of Hattiesburg, about 336 miles north of Biloxi, about 220 miles northeast of Southhaven, about 172 miles north of Meridian, about 28 miles northwest of Tupelo and about 169 miles northeast of Greenville. ... Read More