Town file
Vaughn, Mississippi
Vaughn, Mississippi (Yazoo County, Mississippi) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 391, "The Family Death Curse - Vaughan, Mississippi" (25 May 2023).
- Town
- Vaughn
- County
- Yazoo County
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 391
- Approximate location
- 32.788, -90.112
Episode 391 / 25 May 2023 / 170 min / full
The Family Death Curse - Vaughan, Mississippi
"We're going to Vaughn, Mississippi... This is in Yazoo County." about 0:05:50
The case: Murder of the Hargan family (February 14th, 2004); Murder of Dan Haywood Hargan (April 22nd, 1994); Killing of in prison (August 28th, 2007). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2023
- Median household income
- $36,484
- Median home value
- $106,000
- Two-bedroom rent
- $1,080
- Cost of living
- 76
- Religious
- 46.2%
- Property crime
- ▲ almost double
- Violent crime
- ▲ more than double
History, in brief
- Founded in 1830 and named after Henry Vaughn, who owned a plantation nearby. about 0:06:40
- The town was established on an old stagecoach line. about 0:06:48
- Railroad engineer Casey Jones was killed in a train accident there on April 30th, 1900. about 0:07:22
- More than three thousand people gathered in 1953 for the unveiling of a bronze marker at the spot where Casey Jones died. about 0:07:35
- A Casey Jones Railroad Museum State Park was designated there; the museum has since closed and fallen into disrepair. about 0:08:14
The reviews read out
5 stars
"It might be a small town but it has kind, loving people; everyone looks out for each other and it is very quiet."about 0:08:57
4 stars
"Wonderful neighbourhood where the people are caring and look out for each other."about 0:09:26
3 stars
"Don't blink or you'll miss it; it is a street with nothing on it."about 0:09:40
"The only major eating establishments are Wendy's, Church's Chicken, Popeyes, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Pizza Inn, McDonald's and Subway, with local diners also in the area."about 0:09:55
2 stars
"Education is not a top priority and funding is allocated elsewhere."about 0:10:19
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Edwards, Mississippi43 miles
- Starkville, Mississippi88 miles
- Petal, Mississippi112 miles
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi112 miles
- Sarah, Mississippi123 miles
- Wiggins, Mississippi145 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.