What the records say
- When
- 19 Feb 1863
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 32.32° N, 88.97° W
- Description
- 1863 train derailment in Mississippi
- Deaths
- 75
- Injured
- 25
Chunky Creek train accident
1863 train derailment in Mississippi, US
The Chunky Creek Train Wreck occurred on February 19, 1863, when a train crashed into the creek from a bridge damaged by heavy rain on the Southern Rail Road line between Meridian and Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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