A NewsJournal for 21st Century West Kentucky
Vol. 17 No. 3 March 2025 (c)

Those in bondage valued in thousands of dollars to slave owners

Mar 03, 2023 at 12:03 pm by admin

Runaway slaves were always a serious problem. They were very valuable. During an 1859 auction in Georgia a healthy "prime" male slave aged 22, a trained cotton field hand,.... Read More

Oct 28, 2022 at 11:44 am by admin

Ice House: In Its Day, a Miracle of West Kentucky Culture and Senatorial Campaigning Ivan Potter 9-29-2022 The day was long. The night was young. Waning light of the momen.... Read More

Oct 27, 2022 at 04:39 pm by admin

National Security Issues of a Closed or Crippled Mississippi River Ivan Potter, West Kentucky Journal August 23, 2012 A closed Mississippi River has national implic.... Read More

Oct 27, 2022 at 04:28 pm by admin

Mega Drought of 2012 Shuts Down Mississippi River Ivan Potter, West Kentucky Journal August 23, 2012 Barges can't navigate down the Mississippi until water levels r.... Read More

Booker - don't count me out

Oct 27, 2022 at 03:52 pm by admin

Charles Booker has been all over Kentucky for the past several years showing up. We first met him at a voter registration drive in Paducah, then again when he spoke at Black H.... Read More