Jackson Purchase Historical Society

The editor and the editorial board of the Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society welcomes submissions of manuscripts related to the history of the Jackson Purchase region for possible publication in the Journal. The Jackson Purchase, which encompasses most of west Tennessee and southwest Kentucky, was added to the United States in 1818 through a treaty with the Chickasaw Indians. Manuscripts of articles, annotated documents, and interviews related to the Jackson Purchase will be considered for publication in the Journal. The editor welcomes manuscripts addressing such traditional topics as war, politics, and society as well as manuscripts focusing on less examined subjects, such as race, gender, and the environment.

The editor encourages submissions from both academic and nonacademic researchers, including students at all levels. When submitting their manuscripts, writers must inform the editor whether they want their manuscripts to go through a peer review process. Peer reviewers are members of the editorial board and other individuals qualified to assess manuscripts. If writers choose to forgo the peer review process, their manuscripts will still be considered for publication. Both peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed manuscripts should be well written, thoroughly documented and should follow the guidelines below.

· Preferred manuscript length is 4,000 to 8,000 words, not counting footnotes.
· Use 12-point type for both text and footnotes.
· Double-space text and single space footnotes. Do not use endnotes.
· Write the author’s name and institutional affiliation on the title page.
· Consult 17th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style for all questions relating to text and footnotes.
· Submit manuscript to billmulligan@murray-ky.net as an 8 ½ by 11 Word document.

The Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society invites the submission of short essays that discuss people, places, or events in the history of the Jackson Purchase region, including both Kentucky and Tennessee. Ideally, each essay would be accompanied by photographs that would serve as illustrations. We are doing this in recognition that there are many stories in the Jackson Purchase’s rich history that may not be best presented in a full-length article. A shorter piece, 1000 to 3500 words can convey a great deal of information and help in understanding people who have helped build the Jackson Purchase, institutions that have been central to its development, or simply offer interesting stories that help us understand something about the past. Contact Info/Questions:

William H. Mulligan, Jr. Interim Editor
Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society
PO Box 531, Murray KY 42071-0009
billmulligan@murray-ky.net