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    Upcoming Meetings for Summer and Fall of 2024

    June 22 Murray KY– Calloway County Public Library Stuart Sanders, “Anatomy of a Duel: Secession, Civil War, and the Evolution of Kentucky Violence.” Book Signing to follow. July 20 Paducah KY– Inland Waterways Museum Bob Jost, “The Trail of Tears: The Water Route.” August 17 Paducah KY – Temple Israel Roy Hensel, “US Grant and the Expulsion of the Jews from Paducah.” September TO BE ANNOUNCED October 12 Mayfield KY– Venue to be determined. Bruce Dobyns, “The Campbell Stone Movement in Western Kentucky.” November 2 — Venue to be determined. Erik Nordberg, “Early Aviation History in West Tennessee.”

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    The Deadline for Publication in the 2024 Issue is May 31, 2024

    The editor and the editorial board of the Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society welcomes submissions of manuscripts related to the history of the Jackson Purchase region for possible publication in the Journal. The Jackson Purchase, which encompasses most of west Tennessee and southwest Kentucky, was added to the United States in 1818 through a treaty with the Chickasaw Indians. Manuscripts of articles, annotated documents, and interviews related to the Jackson Purchase will be considered for publication in the Journal. The editor welcomes manuscripts addressing such traditional topics as war, politics, and society as well as manuscripts focusing on…