M & B Railroad Marker (Obverse), Blountstown, FL

M & B Railroad Marker (Obverse), Blountstown, Fl. The marker reads as ; (side 1) For 63 years (1909-1972) the Marianna and Blountstown Railroad was Calhoun County\u27s link to the railroads and commerce of the nation. Sometimes known as Many Bumps or Meat and Bread, the M&B had a significant impact on the lives of Calhoun Countians. Until 1929, before automobile travel was commonplace, the M&B provided passenger service. Farmers used the railroad to ship a wide array of agricultural products. In the early years, logging spur lines extended into remote areas of the county and millions of board feet of long-leaf pine lumber were shipped from local sawmills. Sponsors: Rep. Robert Trammell in Cooperation with the Florida Department of Statehttps://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/4327/thumbnail.jp