An interview with Brown Tucker of Murray, Kentucky by Robert M. Rennick on August 4, 1977, on the origin and history of community names of Calloway County, Kentucky. Transcript of Part 1 of 6 Rennick: Next interview is with Mr. Brown Tucker of Rural Route 2, Murray, Kentucky and it’s Thursday, August 4th, 1977. I’m going to be asking him about the place names of Calloway County. Tucker: Now, let me get my written file here, all right? That sounds like an oral history deal. Rennick: I was looking at a copy of Mrs. Trevathan’s interview with you that appeared,…
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Join the Jackson Purchase Historical Society for a special program celebrating UT Martin’s 125th anniversary (quasquicentennial) at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2026, in the Paul Meek Library 10 Wayne Fisher Drive) Presenters Sam Richardson and Karen Elmore from the Meek Library’s Special Collections department, along with Nathan Morgan from University Relations, will share insights from their research for the anniversary book and exhibit. Their work took them deep into the University Archives, campus administrative files, and local community collections to uncover rare photos, historic documents, and personal stories that trace UT Martin’s roots back to 1900 and the founding…