History of the Meldrim Georgia train accdent

According to the research I have read of the little community my husband and I resided in there is much history here. December 20, 2008, my husband and I sit down to discussed where we wanted to move to and retire. Our first encounter to Georgia we moved to Brooklet, Georgia and that was not only a wrong decision but ended out to be a nightmare moved. We rented from a lady and her boyfriend who were very unkind and unstable. Two months renting from them we had to look for another home to rent which led us to Meldrim, Georgia. It is a small community where people care and watch out for each other. I now felt safe in my home. One day I decided if I am going to live and be part of this community I wanted to know nd educate myself the history back-ground of the community. I talked to a few of my neighbors and did a lot of research on Meldrim,Georgia.

Meldrim,Georgia came by a man who was a Judge. In 1912 Judge P.W. Meldrim bought the town for a few dollars. Meldrim Memorial Park was Established; In memory of those who lost their lives in June 28,1959 train Disaster.Twenty-three people exact lost their lives at the Meldrm Trestle. Victims' Family Members wait in gloomy hospital to hear any news of their family. A twelve year old boy son of Mike was caught by the train explosion as he was swimming in the river on Ogeechee. This trade hits many family who lost their lives from this trail accident. The community of Meldrim, Georgia established the Memorial Park playground in memory of this tragedy, memory of the lives that were taken from the train disaster. Crews searched for ore bodies at the site of the train explosion.

The train accident tragedy close by Meldrim is compared to many others. One hundren train cars have been derailed hundred miles away from Savannah,Georgia. This train accident tragedy will always be in the community as a constant reminder how many lives' were taken on this day June 28,1959. Many families lost their wife,husband,a child. After the investigation of the terrible news the death toll were accounted twenty-three people according to the Savannah Morning News and the Savannah Evening Press. This day not only be a sad day for many but a memory for many people of the community. The train accident tragedy will always live in the families memories who lost a lve one.