Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from August 26, 1871 • Water was becoming scare as cisterns in Hickman were drying up. • A shooting occurred between two men at the African Methodist Church in Hickman. No injuries were reported. • The construction of the new Fulton County jail will begin in Hickman in September. David Chapman was contracted to construct the jail for $1,950. • The levee across from Mud Creek Bottom near Hickman was completed. • Noonan & Co. were contracted to construct a bridge across the Bayou de Chien for $1,250. • There were four prisoners…
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The Jackson Purchase Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 48 of its award-winning Journal. The Journal has received awards for excellence in 2015, 2017, and 2020. The society was founded in 1958. Since its founding, it has played a crucial role in the life of the Jackson Purchase region due to the diligent efforts of its members to preserve the area’s past. The Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society continues to be the primary channel through which knowledge of the Jackson Purchase has been disseminated. This year’s Journal is the forty-eighth published by the members…