Hickman County

Howard Dillard - a funeral full of joy

Oct 04, 2022 at 11:57 am by admin

(Clinton, KY September 17, 2022) Howard Dillard spent a lot of time on our front porch, swapping stories with his high school classmate, Ivan, and catching up on doings around.... Read More

New mural: family, faith, farming and freedom goes up in Clinton

Jul 23, 2019 at 03:51 pm by admin

Two women not generally known to be community activists have worked for over a year to bring a dream of a large mural from imagination to completion. Their work was revealed l.... Read More

WAVE counties - tip of the spear for hemp production

Jul 23, 2019 at 01:34 pm by admin

WAVE stands for West Kentucky Alliance for a Vibrant Economy. The consortium of the leadership of four Mississippi River Counties, Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton and Hickman, began.... Read More

Remembering Kane School - black children, now adults, recall segregated education

Apr 25, 2019 at 03:15 pm by admin

Kane School was remembered as part of Black History Month on Saturday February 16th at a program at the Historical & Genealogical Society on North Washington Street in Cli.... Read More

Are Extreme Weather and Flooding Events Signs of Climate Change Tipping Point in Far Western Kentucky?

Mar 26, 2019 at 02:52 pm by admin

Next to and along the roaring waters of the Mississippi River that border the counties of Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman and Fulton Kentucky are new signs of extreme changes in lo.... Read More

MADD Camp completes successful 4th year - with a lot of help from our friends

Jul 12, 2018 at 11:31 am by admin

Clinton KY - Hearing Hickman County young people sing "This is Me" from "The Greatest Showman" moved Murray's Playhouse in the Park director Lisa Cope to tears every time. The.... Read More

Nashville singer songwriter to be in concert Saturday

Feb 19, 2018 at 02:20 pm by admin

Singer and songwriter Verlon Thompson will be in Clinton Kentucky for a concert on Saturday, February 24th. His program of songs and stories begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Young C.... Read More

Hope and healing on a courthouse lawn

Aug 23, 2017 at 02:03 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY - August 20, 2017) - The scene could have been a setting for a scene in a John Grisham novel. On a hot and humid night in mid August, rows of white folding chairs.... Read More

Hickman County Heritage Days September 5 - 9: A Legacy Worth Celebrating

Aug 15, 2017 at 03:26 pm by admin

TIMELINE 225 will be the starting point of a court square "Walk-Around Timeline" opening during Heritage Days, September 5-9. The horizontal timeline chronicles 225 years of.... Read More

Purchase Schools vary in approach to Eclipse Day

Aug 15, 2017 at 02:33 pm by admin

Schools in the Purchase are all over the map - ha - in their approach to Monday August 21st. Answering the question whether to have school or to have an "out of school instruc.... Read More

River County Group has a new name and an old attitude

Sep 21, 2016 at 02:46 pm by admin

(Bardwell, KY) - At a steering committee meeting on September 8th, facilitator Jonathan Miller announced the results of an online pick the best name with best acronym contest.... Read More

Heritage Days 2016 - Waterfield friends share memories

Sep 21, 2016 at 02:46 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY) - Over fifty friends of the Waterfield family turned out for a dinner in their honor. Many shared stories of playing ball with the Waterfield children and of the.... Read More

Waterfield dinner - September 6th

Aug 29, 2016 at 02:38 pm by admin

Historical Society to honor legacy of Harry Lee Waterfield

Aug 29, 2016 at 02:32 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY) - The Hickman County Historical and Genealogical Society will honor the history and legacy of Harry Lee Waterfield on Tuesday, September 6th as part of the 2016.... Read More

Graves Historical Society visits Hickman County Historical Society

Jul 13, 2016 at 04:03 pm by admin

(Clinton KY) - Members of the Mayfield/Graves County Historical Society took a field trip to Hickman County today, visiting the Hickman County Historical Society and the Hickm.... Read More