The Jackson Purchase Historical Society will meet on Saturday March 14 in the Conference Center in the park office building at Columbus Belmont State Park beginning at 10:30 am. The meeting is free and open to the public. The park is in Columbus, Kentucky off State Highway 123. The program will feature Joseph Lonsway who will present and discuss a video history of Columbus that he has produced. He is a senior at Graves County High School and produced the video as part of the school’s Media Arts Pathway. He will be attending Murray State University in the fall and…

The Jackson Purchase Historical Society will hold his first meeting of 2026 on Saturday, January 17th at 10:30 at the Calloway County Public Library, 710 Main Street in Murray beginning at 10:30. The speaker will be Steven Hunter who will discuss his book Oklama (My People): The Story of Our Choctaw Ancestors and People. In his book Steven Hunter discusses important individuals, traditions, and facts about Choctaw life, past and present. He offers both a nod to the Choctaw and an eye-opening experience for the reader. Hunter recalls memories of his Choctaw childhood and family; as he ages it may…