Picayune in Pearl River County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Tank Car CROX 2027

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2017

1. Tank Car CROX 2027 Marker

Inscription. Tank Car CROX 2027 was originally owned by Crosby Chemical Company, then sold to Arizona Chemical Company. When Arizona Chemical closed it was donated to the City of Picayune. The track on which it is located on is an original spur dating back to 1880. Collective CROX 2027 and the tracks on which it rest speaks of an era of Railroad Industry which provided a foundation for the growth of Picayune and is a tribute to its citizens whose hard work made the Industry a success.

Erected by Picayune Main Street.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 30° 31.498′ N, 89° 40.83′ W. Marker is in Picayune, Mississippi, in Pearl River County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 11 and Tate Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 11. Located at the Picayune Station grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Picayune MS 39466, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt.

It is also in the American South,

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specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pearl River County - Area Confederate Companies (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Railroad Logo (within shouting distance of this marker); Picayune (approx. 0.2 miles away); Picayune Colored High School (approx. half a mile away); Pinecote Pavilion (approx. 1.8 miles away); The "Hancock Rebels" (approx. 4.3 miles away); Santa Rosa (approx. 8.3 miles away); NASA John C. Stennis Space Center (approx. 12.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Picayune.

Tank Car CROX 2027 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2017

2. Tank Car CROX 2027

Tank Car CROX 2027 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2017

3. Tank Car CROX 2027 and Marker

Tank Car CROX 2027 Gratitude plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2017

4. Tank Car CROX 2027 Gratitude plaque

“The City of Picayune owes a debt of gratitude to the following individuals who contributed to the refurbishment and relocation of the last remaining ‘Crosby Chemical Tank Car’ resulting in its placement at this location on July 18th 2012. • The city of Picayune Public Works Dept. • Smith Enterprises, Inc. • Pearl River Fabricators • Nicholson Wood Inc. • Glenn Crane and Rigging • Pearl River County Utility Authority •Thigpen Insurance Co. • Backroad Productions • . . . and Norman Howell”

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2017.