"You guys epitomize Southern hospitality," said Glenn Sarlitto, who, with his wife Alice, came from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Many of the visitors brought articles from newspapers and magazines which detailed the wreck story and featured Water Valley. Several people were dressed as engineers and conductors and others were covered with patches and pins collected during their travels.

Tom Savio, a writer from Pasadena, came with Lou Schuyler, an engineer with the Napa Valley Railroad, who is celebrating 50 years as an engineer. Like many, they had been to Jackson, Tennessee, and were on their way to Vaughan, Mississippi.

During the day Saturday, visitors toured the museum and viewed the art done by youngsters from the Water Valley Elementary School. On Saturday evening “Generation Gap” provided musical entertainment which included their version of the Casey Jones song.

The U. S. Postal Service set up a temporary station on Sunday, April 30, to offer a special cancellation for the 100th anniversary. Postmaster Norma Biggers said that about 180 railroad stamps and 120 postcards were sold. The local post office has also received requests for the cancellation from all over the country and as far away as Portugal and Germany.

The Water Valley Casey Jones Railroad Museum is housed in the old Illinois Central depot which was renovated by the Water Valley Lions Club starting in 1985. Since that time, the Bruce Gurner collection has been acquired by the Economic Development Foundation. These items are displayed along with other railroad artifacts, photographs and documents of historical interest. Many of these came from the families of former IC employees and others with an interest in preserving Water Valley's railroad heritage.

Along with the observance here, similar activities were held in Jackson, Tennessee, Casey’s home for many years and at Vaughan, Mississippi, site of the wreck.