Affrilachian poetry will be the subject of a presentation by Bianca Spriggs at the February “Evenings Upstairs at the Library” on February 27 at 7 p.m. at the McCracken County Public Library.  Spriggs, a research assistant at the University of Kentucky is a creative writing facilitator as well as an Affrilachian poet and Cave Canem Fellow. “Affrilachian” is a term created by Frank X. Walker which refers to the poetry and writings that are born in the area of the Appalachian mountain range.  It is a term that embraces many cultures and which provides a platform for any who have…

The 2013 Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society is now available for purchase. This annual journal includes the following articles and book reviews: The Civil War Letters of Andrew Lucas Hunt, Part I: Columbus, Kentucky (June 6 – July 30, 1864) by Dieter C. Ullrich Kentuckians Expelled by Federal Government by John Robertson Book Review:The Homeplace by Sarah Brady Strange The First Baptist Church of Martin, Tennessee since 1966 by Marvin Downing Book Review: First Baptist Church in Transition: Featuring the Photography of Tom Frey by Larry and Rebecca Holder To purchase your issue of the Jackson Purchase Historical…