Dr. David Webb will speak to members and guests of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society. His topic is “The Trail of Tears through Henry and Weakley Counties in Tennessee.” The quarterly meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society begins at 10:30 AM Saturday, November 7th, at the Weldon Public Library in Martin, Tennessee. The meeting is open to the public and free of charge, but seating is limited. “Some of the Cherokee were small plantation owners with slaves, whom the Cherokee brought along on their forced exodus to Oklahoma,” Webb said. “This massive Indian removal project was begun under President Andrew…

Jackson Purchase Historical Society welcomes historian and educator George Humphreys Saturday, July 25, in Murray, Kentucky.   Dr. George Humphreys will speak to members and guests of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society in Murray. His topic is “A Visual Perspective on Western Kentucky in the 20th Century.” The quarterly meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society begins at 10:30 AM Saturday, July 25th, in room 115, Wilson Hall, on the campus of Murray State University. The meeting is open to the public and free of charge, but seating is limited. Through maps and photographs collected from his research, Dr. Humphreys will…