Reply To: Pine Stumps for Turpentine

[Ryan Smith]

George,

Thanks for the info. The pine stump fire would have been a mess. It would seem to me if any pine was cut in this area for turpentine it very well could have traveled down through Mcgehee and then to Oakdale.

I am from Delta Heritage Trail State Park that is being developed into a hiking and biking trail partly from the former MOP line that the Delta Eagle operated on. I for sure will tell the story in our educational programming about your uncle and the fire. A lot reefer cars traveled on this line and it is a common topic in our programs.

Ryan