Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum — Attraction in Jackson

Was just passing through Jackson on a road trip all the way from L.A., and as a big train nerd was surprised to see the museum pop up on maps. The last tours are operated at 4:30; understandable. I wanted to stop for 10 minutes to see the historic locomotive #382 from the exterior and was rudely shoo'd away by an old woman in the ticket office. Apparently, despite the train being easily accessible via an open door with no indication that I wasn't allowed to go through it, I wasn't able to even look at the reason I stopped in the first place. Old lady explained she had just put the chains up - again, understandable - but still told me I was not allowed to just go out and see the locomotive. Absolutely ridiculous, considering I was neither asking her to give me a tour or even lift a finger removing any chains or opening any doors. I just wanted to see the historic locomotive. That's it. If those are the rules, they're stupid ones that benefit nobody. A crying shame really, considering the unique folk history surrounding everything here. A dark mark that is left marring Casey Jones' name.

The locomotive is pretty cool though, shame I didn't get to see it the way...

A great place to stop and rest if traveling through on I40 or simply passing through town. As a local who has lived near this attraction/restaurant I stopped by recently and noticed it hasn't changed much, but was still entertaining. There is A small square about a block wide with small gift shop and a historic train in the middle. and the two main attractions are the railroad museum and The Old Country store.which you can pay a small fee to tour. The museum has a small gift shop and a few train tables where the kids can play with trains and Legos. Across the square is the Old Country Store which features a delicious country buffet or a fried chicken quick stop style restaurant if you want a quicker meal. In the back of the store surrounded by souvenirs is the ice cream parlor. This is a great place to grab a old timey bottled come,ice cream, and fudge. The decor is old antiques and medicine bottles to add a rustic charm. Jams, hot sauce,and candies are also available in the store. Remember to try the mini golf in the village if you have time, it is a great course. Tesla and other electric charging cars can charge at the many charging stations while they enjoy...

We stopped by the Casey Jones Museum with our three kids (ages 9, 6, and 2) on the way home from Nashville. Our family enjoys trains—especially our toddler—so we thought it would be a fun break from driving. If you’re a serious train enthusiast or history buff, you’ll probably get more out of the museum.

That said, it’s not particularly geared toward young kids. There’s a small theater room with a few Thomas-style train tables and an outdoor train you can view (even without a ticket, from the street). Inside the gift shop (which is free to enter), there’s a small toy train display running on tracks that kept our toddler entertained for a few minutes.

The main museum is mostly focused on railroad history and the story of Casey Jones, with displays and artifacts that are more appealing to adults. Overall, it was a decent pit stop but not a standout destination for families with younger children- there’s just not too much for them to do here for $8/kid.

The overall place feels a bit run-down, it could be really cool with some significant investments but it appears the investments went into the electric car charging stations in the...