EPISODE · Feb 1, 2016 · 5 MIN
MSM 469 Women & Trains during WWII
from Mississippi Moments Podcast
During WWII, women took jobs traditionally held by men. Bonnie Stedman of McComb began working for the railroad at the age of 17. In this episode, she shares her memories of working nights in remote railroad offices around Mississippi and Louisiana, relying on a toy gun protection and catching a ride on a troop train to get back home. In a podcast extra, Stedman remembers when the dairy strike of 1945 turned violent, resulting in broken cameras and spilled milk. PHOTO: Livinghistoryfarm.org
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