The Jackson Purchase Historical Society will meet on Saturday June 22nd in the Fellowship Hall (enter on the backside of the building) of The First Christian Church of Murray, 111 N. Fifth St., Murray, Kentucky. beginning at 10:30 am. The program will be presented by the Rev. Dr. Bruce W. Dobyns who will share a short History of the Campbell Stone, or Restoration Movement in America, that gave birth to the Capella Churches of Christ, the Christian Churches and Church of Christ, and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). All of which have played an important role in the history…

The Jackson Purchase Historical Society and the Weakley County Historical Society will co-sponsor a program on Saturday May 18 in the Genealogy Room of the Martin Public Library. 419 South Lindell Street in Martin, Tennessee beginning at 9:30 am. Please note the starting time is a change from both Society’s usual practice. The program will be presented by Dr. Renee LaFleur who will discuss her extensive research on the Women’s Suffrage Movement in Tennessee. She is associate professor of history and director of the Verna B. Coleman Center for Women and Gender Equality at the University of Tennessee-Martin. She has…