Call for Manuscripts The editor and the editorial board of the Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society welcomes submissions of manuscripts related to the history of the Jackson Purchase region for possible publication in the Journal. The Jackson Purchase, which encompasses most of west Tennessee and southwest Kentucky, was added to the United States in 1818 through a treaty with the Chickasaw Indians. Manuscripts of articles, annotated documents, and interviews related to the Jackson Purchase will be considered for publication in the Journal. The editor welcomes manuscripts addressing such traditional topics as war, politics, and society as well as…

We are delighted to share a holiday gift suggestion. You have a friend or relative that loves history or one from the Jackson Purchase who has moved away. Connect them with Jackson Purchase History through a gift membership. They will receive the award-winning Journal and invitations to all our meetings, which will be on Zoom even after we are able to resume in person meetings. See: https://jacksonpurchasehistoricalsociety.org/become-a-member/ for the details. Best wishes for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, and the New Year. Let’s hope 2021 is not as “interesting” as 2020 has been.