An interview with Brown Tucker of Murray, Kentucky by Robert M. Rennick on August 4, 1977, on the origin and history of the community names of Calloway County, Kentucky. Part 4 of 6 Tucker: There’s something there, kind of like Kerksey, you see. A nice big shop or a water trough for horses or something. Seems more than likely. Rennick: I mean, with that name, Brown’s Grove. Tucker: Yeah, that’s right. And then there was a Brown there, and it had a grove of trees, and that old post out there they pointed out to me, a big old ……

The Jackson Purchase Historical Society will meet at the Discovery Park of America, 830 Everett Blvd., Union City, Tennessee on October 24th. The meeting will begin at 11:00 am. Scott Williams, President and CEO of the Discovery Park, will discuss his recent book, Townmania: Marcus Winchester and the Making of Memphis. Books will be available for purchase and signing. We appreciate the invitation by the Discovery Park to link our meeting with this event. The Discovery Park is offering free admission to those attending the program to tour the park after the meeting. Those attending should stop at the JPHS…