Apparel

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Navy Blue Adult T-shirt Size X-large Apparel

$10.00

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Navy Blue Adult T-shirt Size 2XL Apparel

$12.00

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Navy Blue Adult T-shirt Size 3XL Apparel

$13.00

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Indigo Blue Adult T-shirt Size 3XL Apparel

$13.00

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Merchandise

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JCHS Refrigerator Magnet

This is a 3 inch by 5 inch magnetic 

Merchandise

$7.00

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Tornado Commemorative Magnet

This is a 4-inch by 4-inch magnet depicting the Tornado Logo for the 100 Year Anniversary of the Great Tri-State Tornado

Merchandise

$7.00

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Publications

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#104 Jackson County Album

A photo album of communities of Jackson County, 342 photos, 183 pages.

Publications

$25.00

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#105 A History of Early Carbondale, Illinois, 1852-1905

By John W. D. Wright. Hardbound, 378 pages.

Publications

$10.00

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#106 Murphysboro, Illinois 150 Years A pictorial history, 1843-1993, 35 pictures, 183 pages, index. Publications

$25.00

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#107 1878 History & 1907 Atlas of Jackson County

Includes both the history and the atlas for Jackson County IL, 247 pages 11x17 each.

 

Please order this book separately from other items in order to get the proper shipping.

 

Publications

$46.00

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#111 Meetings of County Court and Jury Lists 1823-1841 Jackson County, Illinois. By John W. D. Wright Publications

$17.00

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Tri-State Tornado

All books are hard cover front and back and printed upon order. Books are shipped directly from the printer.

On the afternoon of Wednesday, March 18, 1925, while the citizens of Murphysboro, DeSoto, Gorham and the surrounding countryside were trying to come to terms with the devastation of their communities, national wire services started reporting the news of the tragedy that had occurred.

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Tri-State Tornado Vol I

This book, Volume I, is part of a three-volume set. This volume tells the story of the first 72 hours following the disaster. Everything in these volumes is verbatim written newspaper accounts, primarily the Murphysboro Republican Era, the Murphysboro Daily Independent and the Carbondale Free Press. Volume I contains some reporting from newspapers in St. Louis because reporting from the Murphysboro press was very limited in the first few days following the tornado.

Tri-State Tornado

$31.00

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Tri-State Tornado Vol II

This book, Volume II, is part of a three-volume set. This volume picks up where Volume I left off but focuses on the personal stories of those who perished and survived as reported to newspaper reporters of the Carbondale Free Press, the Murphysboro Republican Era and the Murphysboro Daily Independent. Everything in these stories is verbatim written newspaper accounts on the dates indicated. Photographs of tornado scenes in this volume are reproductions of photos in the Society’s collection. Photos of individuals were gathered through research from the JCHS volunteers.

Tri-State Tornado

$40.00

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Tri-State Tornado Vol III

In the weeks and months that followed the Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925, the residents of Jackson County, devastated by the tornado, began to make plans for their future. Streets had to be cleared, debris that was once a home or business had to be inspected to determine what was salvageable for rebuilding efforts. Very few had insurance that would cover such a terrible loss. This third and final volume, covers the same time frame as Volume II but focuses on the rebuilding efforts of DeSoto, Gorham and Murphysboro. The strength of the survivors resonates throughout this volume.

Tri-State Tornado

$40.00

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Tri-State Tornado Set

This is all three 2025 Tri-State Tornado books for a reduced price

Tri-State Tornado

$99.00

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