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,…

As part of the celebration of our 65th anniversary the Jackson Purchase Historical Society has expanded its programs and is offering a half-day genealogy workshop in cooperation with the Ulster Historical Foundation on March 23, 2003 in the Community Room of the Graves County Public Library, 601 North Seventeenth Street, Mayfield, Kentucky. The workshop will begin at 1:00pm and conclude shortly after 5:00pm. The workshop is part of annual tour of North America conducted by the Ulster Historical Foundation and we are proud that we are able to partner with them this year to bring the program to the Jackson Purchase.…