Batesville Southwestern Railroad

The Batesville Southwestern Railroad was a shortline railroad established in 1910 and built jointly by Illinois Central Railroad and R. J. Darnell, a local lumber mill owner. Construction of the line started in 1911 and was completed in 1914. The line extended from Batesville, MS to Crowder, MS and primarily hauled lumber to Darnell's mill. In 1931, the lumber mill closed down and both parties agreed to abandon the line.

A small section of BSW track survives as a siding for Grenada Railway to serve some customers in Batesville. The original right of way can still be made out in places along MS Highway 6.

References

• "Mississippi Rails". http://www.msrailroads.com/Batesville_SW.htm. Retrieved 01 December 2011. 
• "US Supreme Court Case Involving BSW". http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=244&invol=564. Retrieved 01 December 2011.