Three presentations made to the Jackson Purchase Historical Society earlier this year are now available to view online. The first is Historical Overview of Wickliffe Mounds: A Talk Given by Carla Hildebrand which was presented on May 21, 2022 at the Wickliffe Mounds State Historical Site. Ms. Hildebrand discussed the occupation of the site by the Mississippian culture of Native Americans, the American Revolution, the Lewis and Clark expedition, the Trail of Tears, and the development of the historic site as a tourist attraction in the 20th century. The second is Drowned Towns: A Talk Given by Jayne Moore Waldrop…
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Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from September 7, 1872 The Hickman City Council met on the evening of September 4th. The Council passed an ordinance that anyone carrying a concealed deadly weapon withing the city limits could be fined between $50 and $100. The wharf master, W. M. Gwin, reported collecting $130 in fees from May to August. The City Treasurer reported a balance of $282.91. The dog ordinance was to expire in Hickman on September 10th. The City Marshal reported euthanizing over seventy dogs in the past year. W. L. Gardner was awarded $26 for euthanizing twenty-six dogs. The…