Tate County is served by Grenada Railway, which goes directly through Senatobia and Coldwater. It is operated by RailUSA, a division of International Rail Partners, it was previously operated prior to 2018 by Iowa Pacific Railway. The entire line is undergoing a rehabilitation project with the goal of upgrade the entire track to Class 3 (40 MPH) operating standards and the industry standard 286,000 lbs. bridge capacity by mid-2019. The $15.05 million project is being supported with $7.54 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (“INFRA”) Grant, a $4 Million load from the state of Mississippi along with RailUSA investing the required matching funds.
Grenada Railway
- 180 miles long
- runs from Southaven, MS to Canton, MS
- headquartered at Grenada, MS
- $1.3 Billion in Gross product delivered
- Locomotives Operated: 5 – Freight Cars Operated: 33 – Service Frequency: 3 days per week
Interchanges at Memphis, TN with
- Canadian National (CN)
- Norfolk Southern
- CSX
- Burlington North Sante Fe (BNSF)
- Union Pacific (UP)
Interchanges at Canton, MS with
- Canadian National (CN)
Main Commodities
- Automotive Parts
- Chemicals
- Corn
- Flour
- Forest Products
- Lumber
- Paper Products
- Petroleum
- Plastics
- Soybeans
- Steel
- Sulfur
Operating Office
Grenada Railroad, LLC
643 First Street
Grenada, MS 38901
Voice: 662-226-8364
Fax: 662-226-8971
