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Tag Archives: City of Jackson
Jackson’s First Female Councilperson
In 1973, Rome Sewell was elected to a two-year term on the Jackson City Council. She was the first woman to serve on the city’s governing body. Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Firsts, Jackson, Pioneers, Women
Tagged Breathitt County, City of Jackson, Elections, Firsts, Jackson, Jackson City Council, March of Dimes, Politics, Sewell Family
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Jackson Mortician Led State Embalmers
Lee Porter Ray, once known as “Jackson’s Funeral Director,” served as President of the Kentucky Funeral Directors Association in 1940-1941. He is nearly forgotten in Jackson today. Continue reading
Money, Marriage, and Dynamite
A scheme to blow up the Breathitt County Courthouse to inherit $40,000 with a fake marriage in 1927 is foiled by a nosy telegraphy operator and a big mouth. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Jackson, Laws
Tagged Bach Family, Breathitt County, City of Jackson, Hatton Family, Indictment, Jackson, Nelson Family
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Jackson’s First Black Policeman
The City of Jackson lagged behind the rest of the world in many aspects. In 1976, the Jackson Police Department hired its first and only African-American officer. Continue reading
Mayors of the City of Jackson, Kentucky
A look at the men and women who served Jackson as Mayor from 1913-2023 Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Jackson, Politics
Tagged Bailey Family, Brown Family, Center Family, City of Jackson, Davis Family, Hays Family, Jackson, Mayor, McCoun Fmaily, Miller Family, Noble Family, Pelfrey Family, Reynolds Family, Rose Family, Sewell Family, Short Family, Smith Family, Staton Family, Thomas Family, Wolfe Family
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Spitting Ordinance Still the Law
In 1913, the City of Jackson outlawed the “vile habit” but many still choose to expectorate on our streets today. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Health, Jackson, Medicine
Tagged Breathitt County, City of Jackson, Cuspidor, Health, Jackson, Spitting, Tuberculosis
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Snake Valley
Snake Valley was a wild and often dangerous place. Learn more about one of its most notorious places. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Feuds, Murder
Tagged Alcohol, Bloody Bucket, Breathitt County, City of Jackson, Jackson, Murder, Quicksand Road
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Our Duty As Citizens
In 1921, weeks after the Clayhole Massacre, The Jackson Times asked the community to put aside their differences. It lasted about one week. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Jackson
Tagged Breathitt County, City of Jackson, Jackson, Politics
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The Death of James Cockrell
James Cockrell is one of the numerous men who died because of their family connections or their own actions during Breathitt’s bloodiest days. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Feuds, Jackson, Military, Murder, Spanish-American War
Tagged Breathitt County, City of Jackson, Cockrell Family, Feuds, Jett Family, Murder, Town Marshal
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Corner Lunch Burned
A driver saw the smoke pouring from the back of the Corner Lunch. Within minutes the fire department was on the scene, but a three-hour battle was required to save downtown Jackson. Continue reading
Posted in Businesses, Fire, Jackson
Tagged Ariel One, City of Jackson, Corner Lunch, Fire, Jackson, Jackson Fire Department, Main Street, Quicksand Fire Department
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Bookie on the Trail 