Members and guests of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society met in Mayfield, Kentucky for their summer quarterly meeting.  In a spacious room at the Purchase Area Development District Office, President Bill Mulligan opened the business meeting at 10:30 a.m.  The newly formed membership committee had suggested the use of name badges and a sign-in sheet to help with identification of all those in attendance.  This should prove to be a helpful addition to JPHS meetings in the future. Marvin Downing, treasurer and interim secretary, distributed copies of the minutes from the April meeting and a current treasurer’s report.  Prior business…

JPHS members and guests met on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fancy Farm Vineyard & Winery in west Kentucky.  JPHS President Bill Mulligan led the business meeting which included the secretary/treasurer’s report and the journal editor’s report.  Committees are being formed for the purpose of increasing membership (Charles Blair and Ann Uddberg, members); hosting an essay contest for middle and high school students (Bob Lochte and Melissa Earnest, members); and digitalization of the journal (A. J. Boston of Murray State University libraries has offered to serve).  New business items included future meeting plans, the JPHS website,…