The Jackson Purchase Historical Society (JPHS) will meet on Saturday September 10 at 10:30 am at the Paris-Henry County Heritage Center, 614 N. Poplar Street, Paris, Tennessee. Our speaker will be Erik Nordberg who will share his research into the history of ball clay mining in west Tennessee and the Jackson Purchase region.  Those attending should comply with current state and local public health guidelines for gatherings. The meeting room is large and will allow ample social distancing. Masks will be available for those who wish one. The Society continues to monitor the regional public health situation and may make…

The Jackson Purchase Historical Society (JPHS) will meet on Saturday July 16 at 10:30 am at the Second Christian Church on 512 E. Water Street in Mayfield. Our principal speaker will be Jayne Moore Waldrop who will present a two-part program. She will discuss and read from her collection of short stories, Drowned Town, she will also discuss her forthcoming children’s books on Ellis Wilson and Helen LaFrance, African American painters from Mayfield. She will be joined in his by Michael McBride, the illustrator for the Ellis Wilson book. Copies of Drowned Town will be available for purchase and signing…