The Jackson Purchase Historical Society will meet on Saturday, August 22nd at 10:30 AM. The focus of the meetings will be on Kentuckians at Pearl Harbor, with a special focus on the Reverend Howell Forgy, who was a Navy chaplain at Pearl Harbor during the attack, He was on the USS New Orleans when the attack started and is credited with coining the phrase “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition” to encourage the sailors on the New Orleans. The phrase became an inspirational song during World War II. His book And Pass the Ammunition (1944) written with Jack S.…

Join the Jackson Purchase Historical Society for a special program celebrating UT Martin’s 125th anniversary (quasquicentennial) at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2026, in the Paul Meek Library 10 Wayne Fisher Drive) Presenters Sam Richardson and Karen Elmore from the Meek Library’s Special Collections department, along with Nathan Morgan from University Relations, will share insights from their research for the anniversary book and exhibit. Their work took them deep into the University Archives, campus administrative files, and local community collections to uncover rare photos, historic documents, and personal stories that trace UT Martin’s roots back to 1900 and the founding…