Interesting. This song is not about just any old train but the last leg of the infamous "cannonball run" express service (a four train run between Chicago and New Orleans), and this is the line on which famous train engineer Casey Jones (he's mentioned in the lyrics) died in Vaughn, Mississippi.
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Interesting. This song is not about just any old train but the last leg of the infamous "cannonball run" express service (a four train run between Chicago and New Orleans), and this is the line on which famous train engineer Casey Jones (he's mentioned in the lyrics) died in Vaughn, Mississippi.
That's really cool to know. There's so much history behind these old songs. I'm glad you're commenting and letting the world know this great info!
@@Skgwgaietto I'm from Mississippi, and I'm an alumna of Ole Miss, so the title of this song caught my attention. Glad to be able to share.