The Jackson Purchase Historical Society is pleased to announce that Brian K. Clardy, Associate Professor of History at Murray State University, has received the Dr. Lonnie E. Maness Award for the outstanding article in the Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society in 2020. Dr. Clardy’s article, “Blood at the Root: A Historiographical Commentary on Lynching in America” provides an overview of the tragedy of lynching in the United States by reviewing how historians have approached the subject and the substance of their writings. When informed his article had been selected for award, Clardy said, “This is a profound honor…

The Jackson Purchase Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 47 of its Journal. The society was founded in 1958. During the last sixty years, 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 is disseminated. The 2020 Journal consists of six articles and six book reviews. The opening article details the life and career of Lonnie E.…