Logging Pearl River County, MS and Vicinity |
Above & right: Shay engine with skidder, one of only a few still in existence; Picayune, MS. Photos by Jim Brister. |
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Tank locomotive, Kentwood, Greensburg & Southwestern Railroad; Kentwood, LA. |
H. S. Weston Lumber Company log train; a 2-6-0 built by H. K. Porter & Company. |
The Natalbany Lumber Company saw mill; Natalbany, LA. |
With many thanks to Tony Howe, of Ocean Springs, MS, for identifying the three photographs below. Mr. Howe is one of a group who works to preserve the logging and sawmill history of Mississippi. We're grateful for his time and interest in helping us out with these photos and for his work, as well. |