Gwin, Mississippi
Gwin is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi. Gwin is located on U.S. Highway 49E, south of Tchula.
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Coordinates: 33°10′25″N 90°13′24″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Holmes |
Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39169 |
Area code(s) | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | [1] |
The town was once an important station on the Illinois Central Railroad.
Railway history
![](../I/m/Illinois_Central_Depot%2C_Gwin%2C_Mississippi_(1975).jpg)
Train depot in Gwin, 1975
Gwin was the crew change point for all freight trains traveling between New Orleans and Memphis, and a hotel for train crews was located there. South of the town was a switching yard with six tracks, as well as a wye-junction where the track branched into a line which traveled east to Durant. Before electrical refrigeration was available for railcars, a large icing facility was located in Gwin, where ice was loading onto trains carrying perishable goods. In 1986, the railway moved its crew change point to McComb.[2][3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gwin, Mississippi
- "Gwin Mississippi". Illinois-Central.Net. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- Durff, Mike. "Icing Facilities - Gwin, Mississippi" (PDF). Illinois-Central.Net. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
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