Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from March 21, 1874 A severe storm on the night of March 17th caused “considerable damage to the Woodland Mills” and the residence of Dr. Burton which was blown down and his “stock terribly demolished.” A large tree fell upon his house and caved in the roof. James Haynes was killed, and Thomas Haynes seriously injured seven miles south of Hickman after the house they resided in was blown from its foundation. The Hickman City Council met on March 16th. John W. Wingate, City Assessor, presented the city assessment report which was received and filed…
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April 27 at Murray – Calloway County Public Library Alex Waldrop, “How the Kentucky Derby became a Quintessential American Event Steeped in Kentucky Lore.” May 18 at Union City – Discovery Park of America Renee LaFleur, “Women’s Suffrage in Tennessee.” June 22 at Murray – Calloway County Public Library Stuart Sanders, “Anatomy of a Duel: Secession, Civil War, and the Evolution of Kentucky Violence.” Book Signing to follow. July 18 at Paducah – Inland Waterways Museum Bob Jost, “The Trail of Tears: The Water Route.” August 17 at Paducah – Temple Israel Roy Hensel, “US Grant and the Expulsion of…