Fire Crews Assist After Train Derails in Tallahatchie County

Fire crews assist after train derails in Tallahatchie County

A train derailed in Tallahatchie County on Saturday, July 5, according to the Coahoma County Fire Department (CCFD).

Train derails in Tallahatchie Co.

Train derails in Tallahatchie Co. TALLAHATCHIE CO., Miss. (WMC) – A train derailed in Tallahatchie County on Saturday. Coahoma County Fire Department supported Tallahatchie County following the train derailment. A train derailed in Tallahatchie County on Saturday.(Coahoma County Fire Department) Coahoma County Fire Department said there were no significant injuries. A train derailed in Tallahatchie County on Saturday.(Coahoma County Fire Depar…

Train derailment reported near Sardis; Officials say no public threat currently - The Oxford Eagle

Panola County Emergency Operations, railroad representatives, and first responders from the Panola County Sheriff’s Department and Sardis Fire Department are on the scene after a train derailed just north of Sardis on Sunday evening. This marks the third train derailment in Mississippi over the weekend. According to early reports, 27 railcars were involved, carrying corn and sulfuric acid. The Panola County Sheriff’s Department reported that the…

CN derailment in Mississippi leads to fire, evacuations

GLENDORA, Miss. — A derailment and fire involving a Canadian National Railway train occurred today (July 5, 2025) in the town of Glendora, with the hazardous materials involved leading to the evacuation of about 200 residents. The Clarksdale Press Register reports Tallahatchie County Emergency Management Agency Director said 13 cars had derailed, with a tank car carrying benzene catching fire. A CN spokeswoman said the derailment occurred at 2:4…

15 Train Cars Damaged in Tallahatchie County Train Derailment

TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, Miss.–No significant injuries were reported, but as many as 15 train cars were damaged, some seriously, in a derailment in Tallahatchie County Saturday. It was not immediately clear how the derailment happened and it will likely be up to OSHA and the National Transportation Safety Board now to make that determination. Those investigations can sometimes take several months. Smoke could be seen for miles as materials inside so…

Third train derailment in Mississippi in just two days

First responders from the county EMA, Sheriff’s Department, Sardis Fire Department, and railroad representatives are on-site assessing the situation.