Soule Live Steam Festival 2008

The Soule’ Live Steam Festival is a great event held in Meridian, MS that happens every year on the first weekend in November. It is part of the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum. This museum is housed in an authentic steam feed factory that started in the late 1800’s.  Although it closed for business in the 1980’s, the factory is still in working condition and the machinery is run on display during the festival.

On the Friday night before the festival, members of the Alabama Art Casting come and put on foundry demonstration that they call “Sparks in the Dark”.  I highly recommend this weekend for anyone who is interested in this type of thing.

Sparks in the Dark:

Soule Live Steam Festival - Sparks in the Dark

Soule Live Steam Festival - Sparks in the Dark

Soule Live Steam Festival - Sparks in the Dark

Soule Live Steam Festival - Sparks in the Dark

The rest of the set from Sparks in the Dark can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/soundsgoodllc/sets/72157608620398366/

Saturday’s Steam and Rail Festivals:

Soule Live Steam Festival / Railfest

Soule Live Steam Festival / Railfest

Soule Live Steam Festival / Railfest

You can find the rest of the Steam / Rail Set here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/soundsgoodllc/sets/72157608607997164/

~ by Nathan Culpepper on November 3, 2008.

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