The Jackson Purchase Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 48 of its award-winning Journal. The Journal has received awards for excellence in 2015, 2017, and 2020. The society was founded in 1958. Since its founding, it has played a crucial role in the life of the Jackson Purchase region due to the diligent efforts of its members to preserve the area’s past. The Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society continues to be the primary channel through which knowledge of the Jackson Purchase has been disseminated. This year’s Journal is the forty-eighth published by the members…
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The Jackson Purchase Historical Society (JPHS) will meet on Saturday August 21 at 10:30 am at the Murray Woman’s Club, 704 Vine Street in Murray. Those attending should wear a face mask and maintain social distancing in compliance with current CDC guidelines. Our speaker will be Danielle Nielsen, who will speak on “Women’s Suffrage Organization Cookbooks.” The program will also be available by ZOOM. To register for the Zoom session: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlceqppjgsGtFlx9XxhNwO42avAEKXPP0s The Society continues to monitor the regional public health situation and may make appropriate adjustments. For updates consult the Society webpage. Dr. Nielsen is Associate Professor of English at…