Did You Know?
The City of Edna hasn’t always been named Edna.
Before the railroad, Edna was referred to as the “Big Motte” and as “Umbrella Motte” because of its trees.
According to I.T. Taylor in his book, “The Cavalcade of Jackson County, Third Edition,” the land which would become Edna featured a large motte, or mound, of trees which resembled a large, opened umbrella.
When the railroad was newly built, the town was called “Macaroni Station” because the railroad owner, Count J. Telfener, was famous for stocking macaroni as the only food in his workers’ commissaries.
- “The Cavalcade of Jackson County, Third Edition,” page 110.
- Photo courtesy of Poggioreale in America (https://www.poggiorealeinamerica.com/count-telefener-and-the-macaroni-li)