Comments for Jackson Purchase Historical Society

Comment on Black History in the Jackson Purchase – Part 1 – Hotel Metropolitan by sbstrange

sbstrange — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:04:40 +0000

Yes, and to think she was once here in Paducah!!!

Comment on Black History in the Jackson Purchase – Part 1 – Hotel Metropolitan by Joel Owen

Joel Owen — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:56:41 +0000

Tina Turner will always be a legend in music history.’*-

Comment on Black History in the Jackson Purchase – Part 2 – Mickey Stubblefield by key-ja hammonds

key-ja hammonds — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:30:48 +0000

i love you dad keep it up i will be home soon for visit or i might stay…. end w\ love♥♥

Comment on Black History in the Jackson Purchase – Part 1 – Hotel Metropolitan by Sarah Strange

Sarah Strange — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:35:12 +0000

You’re quite welcome; it’s a wonderful story, isn’t it?!

Comment on Black History in the Jackson Purchase – Part 1 – Hotel Metropolitan by Octavia Everette

Octavia Everette — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:15:11 +0000

Thank you for sharing this bit of history with the world.

Comment on Gritted Cornbread? by Cecelia Edwards

Cecelia Edwards — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:49:13 +0000

While reading some old newspaper articles at the library I came across an article about a “madstone” that was apparently an old American Indian cure for being bitten by a rapid dog. I researched it and found that it is a part of the stomach of a deer that is removed and given special treamtent. From what I have learned it was not a common item to have around the house as the person in need had to find out who had one and then go for the treatment, which included several applications of the stone after it had been soaked in milk and other ingredients. It was then applied to the wound and left until the stone turned green. There may have been several applications. The articles that I read reported success with the stone.
One article told of the family traveling from Mayfield to Paducah for the treatment, which in those days was quite a journey.

Comment on Happy New Year! by Sarah Strange

Sarah Strange — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:26:41 +0000

I so glad you liked it! It is one of my favorites.

Comment on Happy New Year! by Cecelia Edwards

Cecelia Edwards — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:21:19 +0000

What a wonderful way to begin the new year and to follow every day of the year. Thanks

Comment on Nashville’s Disappeared! by Sarah Strange

Sarah Strange — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:37:36 +0000

I think this Nashville would now be located in north Graves County. I have an 1880 map that shows that bend in Clarks River to be in far north Graves County. I’m doing some checking on this; maybe we can get our info together and come up with its location!

Comment on Kentucky Tartan by Sarah Strange

Sarah Strange — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:31:51 +0000

I hope so, too. Our tartan is so colorful that it goes with almost any color (a feminine viewpoint, I know!) Unfortunately, younger women today are not using accessories like my generation. We were always wearing scarfs, pins, necklaces, and pieces of fur around our necks!!