The Southern Illinoisan is proud to present a beautiful, hardcover historic retrospective of Jackson County.

This collector’s book features the memories of Jackson County from the late 1800s through 1939 in historic photographs. We are excited to be working with The Jackson County Historical Society, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, The African American Museum of Southern Illinois, the Carbondale Police Department, and our readers to bring this heirloom-quality coffee-table book to the community. This hardcover book truly captures the rich heritage of Jackson County.