Quarterly Meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society, Saturday, January 24, 2014, 10:30 AM, Conference Room, McCracken County Public Library, Paducah KY Agenda 1)    Approval of the minutes of the November 1, 2014, meeting 2)    Secretary’s Report – Marvin Downing 3)    Treasurer’s Report – Marvin Downing 4)    Spring  and Summer meeting plans 5)    Old Business a)     Website and Facebook update b)    Journal articles c)     Membership recruitment 6)    New Business a)     Nominating Committee The next quarterly meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 11, 2015, at 115 Wilson Hall, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky  

  Most people know J.D. Wilkes as a high-energy singer, songwriter, and performer with groups such as The Legendary Shack Shakers and The Dirt Daubers. But the Paducah resident is also a talented illustrator and author. His most recent book is Barn Dances & Jamborees Across Kentucky. This is the subject of his presentation at the quarterly meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society 10:30 AM Saturday, January 24, in the upstairs conference room at the McCracken County Public Library. The meeting is open to the public and free of charge, but seating is limited.   “Kentuckians have been wearing…