Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army Vicksburg Campaign economic development land use planning urban development environmental impact historical research infrastructure projects local history cultural studies economic policy railroad expansion transportation policy regional planning transportation studies transportation infrastructure historical preservation efforts transportation networks community planning transportation research railroad safety railroad regulation transportation economics railroad studies Meridian Campaign |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Vicksburg
Meridian |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
local communities
heritage preservation transportation history |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
agriculture
industry regional trade |
| gptkbp:frequency |
19th century
20th century |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
transportation_in_the_South
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
gptkb:Civil_War
Battle of Vicksburg |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
railway stations
railway tracks railway_bridges |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
Vicksburg_and_Meridian_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
economic growth
transportation development railroad_history_in_Mississippi |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 150 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mississippi
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1858
1971 |
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:route |
Vicksburg_to_Meridian
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
passenger service
freight service |
| gptkbp:significance |
Civil War supply line
|
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:type |
freight railroad
|