Perry

The small town of Perry sits in Perry County, not too far from the county seat of Perryville. And in Perry you will find an old train station that was built in 1918 for the Rock Island Railroad.



The Rock Island Railway ran from Memphis to Amarillo, but ceased operations in 1980. The rail lines in Perry are still used by a shortline railroad that runs between Little Rock and Danville (the Little Rock & Western Railway). The old station had been used for storage for decades, and was almost torn down a few years ago.



But preservationists were able to make a deal with the railroad, and the building was saved. It was actually moved about 150 feet down the tracks to a piece of land owned by the city of Perry. The hope is that maybe someday it could be turned into a museum.