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…
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The Jackson Purchase Historical Society and the Weakley County Historical Society will co-sponsor a program on Saturday May 18 in the Genealogy Room of the Martin Public Library. 419 South Lindell Street in Martin, Tennessee beginning at 9:30 am. Please note the starting time is a change from both Society’s usual practice. The program will be presented by Dr. Renee LaFleur who will discuss her extensive research on the Women’s Suffrage Movement in Tennessee. She is associate professor of history and director of the Verna B. Coleman Center for Women and Gender Equality at the University of Tennessee-Martin. She has…