Complex sentence: The construction of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad began on November 3,1865, and stimulated development of Hazlehurst at the railway stop, named for Col. George H. Hazlehurst, an engineer for the new railroad.
Split into simpler sentences: The construction of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad began on November 3,1865, stimulating development of Hazlehurst at the railway stop. It was named for Col. George H. Hazlehurst, an engineer for the new railroad.