The downtown railroad crossing in Booneville is scheduled to close from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 9, tentatively, for maintenance to repair the Church Street intersection, according to the City of Booneville.
The city is asking motorists to use alternative routes and detours during the scheduled work period. An update will be provided when the intersection reopens to public traffic.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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