Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from April 25, 1874 No issue was published for April 18, 1874. A major flood struck the region late last week with a severity had “not been witnessed in the memory of the oldest inhabitant.” The Mississippi River was reported to have risen two inches in the past 24 hours. The West Hickman levee was submerged and in great danger of being washed away. Some eight or ten families were reported to have been driven from their homes from the rising river. “There will certainly be more water, but how much depends altogether…
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Join Alex Waldrop as he discusses his time working in the horse racing industry at the next meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Calloway County Public Library at 710 Main St, Murray, Kentucky. The presentation is free to attend and centers around the history, tradition and the unique spectacle of the Kentucky Derby. Waldrop’s presentation will enlighten the audience concerning the many reasons why the “Run for the Roses” has grown into America’s most prestigious annual horse racing event and what Forbes Magazine has described as one of the “Greatest Bucket-list Sporting Events”…