The Jackson Purchase Historical Society had a delightful meeting in Martin, Tennessee at the Weldon Public Library on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019. JPHS President Bill Mulligan opened the short business meeting before making a presentation to Dr. David Maness, son of long-time JPHS member, Dr. Lonnie Maness, who died in August of 2019. Dr. Marvin Downing, a colleague of Dr. Lonnie Maness, introduced Dr. David Maness, to those in attendance. The presentation included a certificate, officially establishing the Dr. Lonnie E. Maness Award which will recognize the outstanding article in the Journal of the JPHS each year. Dr. David Maness…