Pullen Retires From Railroad After 44 Years

Retired railroad worker Willie Pullen poses with some of his railroad memorabilia including a quilt showing a CN train traversing the countryside and an Illinois Central and CN small-scale electric locomotives. Also pictured are two gold railroad spikes, one from the old IC line that passed through Water Valley and the other was presented to him by CN officials upon retirement for 44 years of service with no injuries.

WATER VALLEY – When you retire and look back on your professional life, what do you think your career will say about you as an individual? 

What story can be told from the years of time and energy put towards earning a living and making a life for yourself and your family? 

Water Valley native Willie Pullen recently retired after spending 44 years working for the railroad here in north Mississippi, and his resume tells quite the story of excellence and dedication.