(I have searched all over for the past couple hours, even going back to whatever might have been the News of the day on this 1937 Mississippi tragedy, and have only found confusion between true and false, and many who heard it, traumatized by it. It seems it was a poem, a sermon illustration, and a movie was created by the Mormons, illustrating the story that can be found online. So far there is only speculation that it actually happened, although there is a definite correlation to Jesus sacrifice.) That's a beautiful bridge and picture!! Here's what Snopes has to say. The story is incredibly sad. I hope it was not factual, and is only an illustration. Snopes is notoriously hard core left wing so I don't give them much credence for being unbiased. Whether the story is true or simply allegorical, it is a beautiful picture of what God has done for us. The part that has always hit me like a train are the people who pay no mind to what was sacrificed. The same is true with people's cold and callused hearts towards God. On this side of eternity we will never come close to understanding the sacrifice that was made for us.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/father-sacrifice-son-train-bridge/
