At the time of his death Casey Jones was living in Jackson, Tennesse, about 90 miles east of Memphis. The actual house that he was living in at the time, as well as other artifacts related to his life and tragic death have been preserved at the Casey Jones Museum in Jackson. The museum includes Casey's house, a steam engine similar to Casey's number 638, a scale model of the siding at Vaughn and a short video presentation about Casey and his life. There is also a gift shop where you can purchase various railroad memorabilia. If you ask at the gift shop they might even direct you to the local cemetary where Casey makes his last resting place.
The phone number for the Casey Jones Museum is (901) 668-1222. There is also a Casey Jones Museum in Vaughan, Miss, call (601) 673-9864.
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