The line dates back to the middle 1800's when a line was installed from St. Francisville, LA to Woodville, MS as the Feliciana RR. Eventually this line was absorbed into the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RR and then the IC by way of a wye in Slaughter, LA. The line from Slaughter is still in place to a paper mill just south of the abandoned timber bridge and road crossing near "Zee". There are few grade crossings on this line, especially on the abandoned parts. Up until about 1999 the rails were still in place. There are 2 good grade crossings where the former ROW is evident, just north of the Entergy power plant on Power Station Rd. There is a former IC caboose in St. Francisville sitting on the former line and now used as a park. The caboose is open for exploring. The depot in St. Francisville has been restored and is being used as an antique market. North of the depot there are good remains of the line and US61 parallels the line for a good ways. The terminus of the line in Woodville can still be seen by a marker where it crossed US61. The depot there is gone. From Zee, the abandoned portion of the line rain through Riddle, Powel, St. Francisville, Baines, Wakefield, Laurel Hill, Turnbull, MS, Ashwood, MS, and then into Woodville, MS.
Rails were removed on the St. Francisville to Woodville, MS, line only 3 years ago. However, it is evident that the line has been out of service for a while. (Photo by Brian Binkley)
