Perched along the railroad tracks in Porterville, Mississippi, this early 1900s house stands as a silent witness to Kemper County’s past. Its weathered timber frame, typical of the era’s vernacular cottages, hints at a family who lived to the rhythm of passing trains. Unexplored inside, I captured its faded charm from the outside, the tracks humming with history nearby. Likely home to a merchant or rail worker, this turn-of-the-century relic embodies rural Mississippi’s resilience. My photographs freeze its story, inviting you to imagine the lives shaped by the rails’ constant song.