Train cleared from blocking railroad crossings in Ellisville The State Route 590 bypass will remain open to allow drivers to reach areas East of the city. (Source: WAFB) By WDAM Staff | January 15, 2021 at 10:39 AM CST - Updated January 15 at 5:14 PM
ELLISVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - A train that was blocking several railroad crossings in Ellisville on Friday has been cleared from the area.
According to Jones County Emergency Operations Center Deputy Director Rodney Parker, the train blocked all of the crossings from the Ellisville State School to West Paulding Road for hours after a “decoupling event.”
Parker announced around 4:20 p.m. that the train left the area and the crossings had reopened.