Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Members of Railroad Partners, Inc. will conduct back to back one day runs on the Blacklands Railroad (former Cotton Belt), arriving in Mount Vernon around noon Saturday, June 11 and again Sunday, June 12.  Participants will travel approximately 110 miles, round trip, between Greenville and Mount Vernon. The group expects between 30 and 40 of the antique rail service vehicles to participate. See the June 9 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for more details.