Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from January 27, 1872 The Hickman City Council met on January 24th where the Finance Committee paid several laborers for road repairs, feeding prisoners and prosecutions concluded by the City Attorney. City bonds were received, approved, and ordered to be filed by the City Clerk. A motion was presented to the Council that a fence be installed on Magnolia Alley near the residence of H. W. Destle. A mail route was established from Hickman to Morse Station. The route was via Mud Creek, Cayse’s Station and Lodgeton. The bill incorporating the Mississippi River Levee Company,…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from January 20, 1872 The editor of the Hickman Courier published a list of improvements needed for the city in the new year. He encouraged the levying of Main Street in West Hickman from Obion Street to Broadway and that the main entrance road to the city be improved to increase travel. Three vagrants were arrested on January 13th for “throwing three card monte” in upper Hickman and fined five dollars each. The men could not pay the fine and thus were held in the city jail. A Leap Year Ball was held at the…