Bicentennial Railroad History Program

Jackson’s railroad (RR) history will be presented in the Jackson-Madison County Library by George Rieves, a local historian on Tennessee RRs. The presentation will take place Saturday, July 16th at 12:00 pm at the Jackson-Madison County Library. Topics covered will be Jackson’s early RR development and growth from the mid-19th century to the present. Q&A session will follow the presentation. George Rieves attended Middle Tennessee State University and graduated from Bethel College in 1989. He is an author of numerous articles on RR history and travel, and is a retired paint contractor residing in Jackson.