Heritage Association holds second annual event

The Jackson Heritage Association tablescape and quilt turning event was held at Jackson Junior High School Saturday. The event promoted the Jackson Heritage Association and raised money for the upkeep of the Oliver House Museum.

Justin Gibbs has come up in ranks since his start in the association as a youth representative, from freshman to senior, at Jackson High School. Now a college sophomore, Gibbs is helping the association get ready for its upcoming Christmas tours of the Oliver House.

"Now that I've transferred from Mizzou to SEMO I'm trying to get back involved," he said.

The tablescapes were compiled of items set up by JHA members, antique dealers and shopkeepers. Who knew Harley-Davidson had a line of tableware -- including salt and pepper shakers?

The money raised from the event is not as important as getting people to come out and see what the JHA does and how to support it, said Pat Fosse, past president of the association.

Some of the quilts were familial. Fosse's great-grandmother and mother-in-law had several displayed in the quilt turning. In all, about 35 quilts were displayed on an ornate bed donated for the day by Ross Furniture in Jackson. The quilts were peeled off the bed as a brief description was read about each one.

The association believes that getting the community involved is important for its future, especially motivating the next generation. The Jackson Heritage Association has 12 board members and officers and three junior board members.

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