Author Jerry Ellis Holds Book Signing At Historic John Ross House

Friday, July 20, 2012

There will be a meet the author and book signing by author Jerry Ellis on Aug. 11, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the historic John Ross House, in Rossville.

Mr. Ellis is a Pulitzer Prize nominee for the books Walking The Trail,One Man's Journey Along The Trail Of Tears and Marching Through Georgia,My Walk With Sherman.

For more information, contact Jackie Atkins at 423 400-7400 or Larry Rose at 706 866-5171.


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