The 67th Annual Dawson Springs BBQ is tomorrow downtown on the square. BBQ plates are available at the Community Center from 11 to 6. A street fair starts at 6 with performances by Bluegrass Revival and comedian/songwriter Pete Stamper. For more information, visit dawsonspringsky.com.
Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site hosts Mississippian Field Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event includes various active kids' activities and games, and the program fee includes a tour of the museum, mounds, site, and trails. For more information, visit parks.ky.gov.
The next quarterly meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society is Saturday morning at 10:30 at Murray State University’s Wilson Hall, room 115. Dr. George Humphreys speaks on “A Visual Perspective on Western Kentucky in the 20th Century,” providing an overview of the region’s role in Kentucky politics and how politics changed the region. The meeting is open to the public.