L & N Historic Train Depot

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Loved by locals, admired by visitors, the Mission-style building at 1928 Depot Way in Bay St. Louis is one of the town’s greatest treasures. With its beautifully landscaped park setting with live oak trees, picnic tables, benches, a walking path, and a nearby duck pond, and the assortment of interesting museums and exhibits inside, the Train Depot provides a tranquil place to contemplate the history of Bay St. Louis. It is also a popular setting for local festivals, and frequent public and private events.

The history of the L&N Historic Train Depot is the history of the L&N (Louisville & Nashville) Railroad Line’s former Sunset Limited railroad line, and in particular the 140-mile section running between Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana (known as “the Railroad that Walks on Water”). The Sunset Limited line is one of America’s oldest passenger train routes, and was formerly North America’s only transcontinental Coast …show more content…
Railroads operating in Mississippi were required to have at least two passenger cars per train to separate black and white passengers, or divide the passenger cars by a partition to separate black from white passengers. The train passengers were not permitted to unnecessarily pass through the cars or compartments provided for the other race, or use the toilets or closets provided for the other race. The Train Depot was separated at that time into two sides, so that black and white passengers could buy their tickets and wait for the train in separate areas.

By 1926, the Chamber of Commerce and the L&N Railroad were in negotiations to replace the original aging Train Depot. Before action could be taken, the older wooden structure was destroyed by fire in 1928. Its replacement, an 8,000 square foot two-story Spanish colonial revival building, with its recessed and decorated entry portals and arched windows, was completed and dedicated in
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