Updated Saturday morning, May 1st.

We are experiencing severe weather, tornado watches and warnings and serious flooding in the area.  The Village is open but Casey Jones Day activities are canceled due to the severe weather.  Everyone stay safe!


Updated Friday, April 30th!  Happy Casey Jones Day! 

We are having fun in the Village with all our festivities.  The historic Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum has activities today and tomorrow in celebration of Casey Jones Day commemorating Casey Jones' famous heroic last ride.  You will have the rare opportunity to meet the Casey Jones' granddaughter, Nancy Howse, from 1 to 3 pm.  We are so honored to have her with us.  See more about our celebration below....

All aboard for Casey Jones Week   April 24th-May 1st

You can print a revised Schedule of Events for Casey Jones Week 
from this link: 
CaseyJonesWeekSchedule    

Casey Jones Museum hours are 9 to 5 daily. 

Join us Thursday night for live old-time music with the Jackson Area Plectral Society
and this weekend  for the festivities listed below in detail. 

Posted April 22nd:  Many thanks to the Jackson Sun newspaper for a wonderful article today
detailing Casey Jones Day next week....
http://bit.ly/9YYtBr


Celebrate 110 Years of the Casey Jones Legend with us

Friday, April 30^th & Saturday, May 1^st, 2010

Museum Hours 9 am ~ 5 pm    Phone:  731.668.1222

Register to Win a Train Ride for four on the Tennessee Central Railway
from Nashville to Watertown!    http://tcry.org/

Friday, April 30^th ~ Casey Jones Day

• Register for Door Prizes including 4 Tickets to the Tennessee Central Railway Museum “Train Robbery Excursion” – A 90 mile train trip from Nashville to Watertown and back!   In partnership with Tennessee Central Railway Museum and WYN 106.9.  The train ride is for the May 15th excursion.  http://tcry.org/pass_ops.htm#schedule
• Discounted Casey Jones Museum admissions for Adults and Seniors (only $5.00)
• Entertainment
• 10 am – noon:  Casey Jones Look-alike (little engineers) Contest for ages 2, 3 & 4
• 10 am ~ noon:  Casey Jones Mascot ~ great photos opportunities
• 11 am:  Casey Jones Story Time with Ms. Norma
• 1 pm ~ 3 pm:  Meet Nancy Howse, the granddaughter of Casey Jones
• 1 pm ~ 3 pm:  Introduction of a new exhibit of an authentic Telegrapher’s desk ~ Jerry Ellis will be with us to answer questions
• 1 pm ~ 3 pm:  John Stepzenski, president of the Casey Jones Museum Model Railroad Club, will be on hand to answer model train questions
• 1 pm ~ Live music with members of the Jackson Area Plectral Society
• 3:30 pm:  Presentation of “The Legend Lives On” (Impact of the Casey Jones Story) with Museum Historian Norma Taylor

Saturday, May 1^st ~ The Celebration Continues

• Register for Door Prizes
• Discounted admissions for Adults and Seniors (only $5.00)
• 10 am – noon:  Casey Jones Look-alike (little engineers) Contest for children ages 5 - 10
• 10 am ~ noon:   Casey Jones Mascot ~ great photos opportunity
• 10 am ~ 4:30 pm:  Special event Amateur Radio Station with West Tennessee Amateur Radio Society
• 11 am:  Casey Jones Story Time with Ms. Norma
• 12 noon ~ 2 pm:  Tim Merwin, officer in the Casey Jones Museum Model Railroad Club,  will answer questions about model trains and Jackson railroad history
• 1 pm ~ 3 pm:  Meet Nancy Howse, the granddaughter of Casey Jones
• 1 pm ~ 3 pm:  Introduction of a new exhibit of an authentic Telegrapher’s desk ~ Jerry Ellis will be available to answer questions                      
• Celebrate Art Festival with Art in the Village gallery will be Saturday, May 1st from 10 am to 5 pm inside the Gallery and the Little Artist Studio.  Because of the predicted rain, we will be celebrating art inside this time so come meet the artists and enjoy the wonderful local art.
• Cane Ridge Bluegrass Band will be playing at the Old Country Store from 11 am to 1 pm Saturday, May 1st

Historical background:  Casey Jones' famous last ride took place 110 years ago on April 30th, 1900.  Heading toward Vaughan, Mississippi on his new route from Memphis, Jones, a railroad engineer for Illinois Central, heroically stayed with his passenger train in the now legendary train collision when another train stalled on the track ahead.  He saved the lives of all of his crew and passengers on board and his was the only life lost. An African-American engine wiper, Wallace Saunders, set Jones' deeds to song and the eventual "Ballad of Casey Jones" made Casey Jones a world wide folk hero and legend. Railroad buffs can celebrate Casey Jones Day at the Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum in Jackson, Tennessee April 30th and also on May 1st with the opportunity to meet the granddaughter of Casey Jones, Nancy Howse, from 1 to 3 pm among many other activities.  She will be 90 in June.
 
Museum hours are 9 to 5 daily and summers from 9 to 8.  The Museum phone number is 731.668.1222.   Read more about Casey Jones on the Casey Jones Museum section of our website.    You can be a part of history with the Casey Jones Historical Fund,  a fund through our partnership with West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation   Read more about how you can contribute to our ongoing efforts in the preservation of the Casey Jones home and Jackson's railroad heritage.  CaseyJonesHistoricalFundInformation    This important mission allows businesses and individuals to make tax deductible donations to the Fund as well as in-kind donations, memorials, honorariums and the opportunity to sponsor new exhibits.

CaseyJonesWeekScheduleofEvents   Print this flier for a revised Casey Jones Week Schedule!

We are very proud to be sponsoring the Casey Jones Village May-Hem baseball tournament April 30th and May 1st at the West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex.  It is a premier 17 field baseball and softball sports facility in Jackson at Interstate 40 exit 85. It is operated by the City of Jackson and is a real asset to the Jackson community and serves as a mecca for sports families from all over the region.  To read more about the Casey Jones Village May-Hem visit:   http://www.jacksonsportsplex.com/ under "Tournaments" then "Baseball".