The Jackson Purchase Historical Society is pleased to announce that Dieter C. Ullrich is the recipient of the Third Annual Dr. Lonnie E. Maness Award for his article, “The Confederate Surrender at Tiptonville and the Conclusion of the Island No. 10 Campaign” selected by the officers and editorial board as The Outstanding Article in the Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society in 2021. Society president Bill Mulligan commented “It is always a pleasure to notify the winner of this award. The quality of the articles in our Journal is very high and something of which we, as a society,…
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Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from November 11, 1871 • The Hickman City Council met on November 8th. The Finance Committee reported payments to George Warren for printing the City’s Charter and By-laws, W. L. Gardner for street repairs, W. D. Taylor for feeding the prisoners in the city jail, and W. A. Brevard for printing bonds to fund the city debt. Alfred Gardner was ordered to remove his residential fence out of the street within 30 days. The City Marshal was directed to deliver the newly printed by-laws and ordinances to every business firm in the city.…