The story of the train engineer Casey Jones is a good one. He became a folk hero after crashing and dying near Vaughan. His story has been sung by the Grateful Dead and North Mississippi All-stars among others. Louis LeFleur's story definitely treads into "tall tale" territory - he was supposed to be such a good dancer that he was literally nicknamed "the flower" - his story has been embellished but the real story is incredible nonetheless. It is told in Hidden History of Jackson: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1467138975/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_J9ZGAWJ166W7W18QYFMG.