Ruleville in Sunflower County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Ruleville Depot

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 22, 2021

1. Ruleville Depot Marker

Inscription. Built ca. 1930, the Ruleville Depot served as an Illinois Central Gulf RR depot until 1978. The railroad, built in 1897 by Major C. H. Pond and originally called the Yazoo Delta RR, first ran from Moorhead to Ruleville. With both passenger and freight service, the railroad contributed to the early growth of Ruleville.

Erected 2000 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 33° 43.621′ N, 90° 33.162′ W. Marker is in Ruleville, Mississippi, in Sunflower County. It is on North Front Street south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 N Front St, Ruleville MS 38771, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jimmy Rogers (within shouting distance of this marker); "Greasy Street" (within shouting distance of this marker); William Chapel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fannie Lou Hamer (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Fannie Lou Hamer

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Birthplace of the Blues? (approx. 3.7 miles away); Dockery Plantation (approx. 3.7 miles away); Drew, Mississippi (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ruleville.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Ruleville Depot. (Submitted on May 27, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Ruleville Depot and marker looking north. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 22, 2021

2. Ruleville Depot and marker looking north.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.