In 2002, Helen Rowland published a book, Shelby County, Tennessee Newspaper Abstracts through 1859. The book, close to 400 pages long, is available at the Memphis Public Library and approximately 40 other libraries.
The clippings included in the book come from 40+ newspapers and cover not only Shelby County, but nearby parts of Mississippi and Arkansas. In addition to Memphis papers, Ms. Rowland has abstracted:
- Somerville Reporter of Somerville (Fayette County, TN)
- Pioneer – (Jackson, Madison County, TN)
- Jackson Gazette – (Jackson, Madison County, TN)
- Southern Statesman – (Jackson, Madison County, TN)
Some of the abstracts have been shared online by Ms. Rowland
You can view a surname index online at the publisher’s website.