[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 7, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING JACKSON COUNTY'S 221ST ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 7, 2017

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
221st Anniversary of Jackson County, which was formed on February 11, 
1796. To celebrate this important day in northeast Georgia's history, 
the committees of the Jackson County Courthouse are creating an exhibit 
that will cover their two centuries of history.
  The Historic Courthouse Restoration Committee will be giving 
presentations to each school system in Jackson County, including the 
great schools of East Jackson, Commerce, Jefferson, and West Jackson.
  The presentations titled, ''Finding a Sense of Place in Jackson 
County, Georgia'', will invite approximately 1,100 eighth grade 
students into the dynamic history of their county.
  The Jackson County Historical Society has already published a 
transcription of the first Jackson County Superior Court docket book, 
which contains the complete histories of each case brought between 1796 
and 1802. These cases in Jackson County will serve to show the rich 
history of the judicial system that has guided Jackson County since its 
inception.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize the deep history and notable 
leadership that comes from Jackson County on its 221st Anniversary.

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