The stories that document the people, towns, and history of west Tennessee are preserved in repositories across the region. Results of a survey of cultural institutions in the state’s West Grand Division will be the focus of a presentation at the March meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society. The meeting will begin at 10:30 am (CST) on Saturday, March 11, in the Special Collections Department in UT Martin’s Paul Meek Library. The survey confirmed each agency’s status and created an institution-level summary of research collections, staffing, budget, and preservation conditions for heritage materials. While the project intended to confirm,…