NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — A 19thcentury locomotive with Natchez roots likely will not be returning to its home state any time soon.

The locomotive, named the “Mississippi,” was auctioned for $220,000 Monday in Philadelphia. Although the identification of the winning bidder had not been revealed, one thing is certain — the State of Mississippi did not place a bid for the train that got its start in Natchez.

The locomotive is considered to be the oldest in the South and got its start in Natchez as part of the Mississippi Railroad Company in 1836.

Mississippi Department of Archives and History Director Katie Blount tells The Natchez Democrat (http://bit.ly/1L5jLvb ) her office was aware of the auction, but the state was not in a position to place a bid.

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