Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from January 18, 1873 A severe storm hit the region on January 15th which lasted for several hours. Temperatures dropped to near zero and some declared it the “severest winter” for many years. The Mississippi River was still locked with ice and all navigation entirely suspended. A man believed to be deceased floated by Hickman on a raft the week prior. People on shore called to the man but received no response. The same man arrived in town on January 12th where he stated he was in a stupor at the time but luckily drifted…