Hopkinsville native Jennifer P. Brown, editor and co-founder of Hoptown Chronicle, has been elected to a second term as president of the Kentucky Historical Society governing board, the agency announced Thursday.
“I am very grateful to have Ms. Brown and her leadership on our governing board,” KHS Executive Director Scott Alvey said in the announcement. “Jennifer brings knowledge from many years collaborating with KHS, in addition to experience working with local historians in Christian County and surrounding communities. She understands the challenges to preserving history and the opportunities discovered when exploring Kentucky’s rich and fascinating past. She shares KHS’ dedication to use the power of history to improve our lives today.”
Brown has served on the board since 2013 and was first installed as president in November 2021.
Prior to launching Hoptown Chronicle, Brown worked at the Kentucky New Era for nearly 30 years, most recently serving as editor and opinion editor. She is co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky and is a co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. Brown served on the board of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville and Christian County from 2017 to 2021. She has written extensively about local history, especially African American history.
Also installed as officers for 2023 were: Cynthia Torp (first vice president), president and owner of Solid Light, Inc., Corydon, Indiana; Sheila Mason (second vice president), records compiler and intern coordinator for the Legislative Research Commission, Frankfort, Kentucky; and Dr. Alicestyne Turley (third vice president), a historian educator and author, Clay City, Kentucky.
Alissa Keller, executive director of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County, Hopkinsville, and Ryan Craig, owner of Todd County Standard and student media advisor at University of Kentucky, Lexington, also returned to the board.
Julia Hunter is the engagement editor for Hoptown Chronicle. Reach her at julia@hoptownchronicle.org.
