| Pictorial book on Du Quoin's history flies off shelves
The commission, which formed about three years ago, released in December a pictorial history book called "Historic Du Quoin: Images From the Past," and more than 500 copies have been sold so far, said Main Street Director Pam Pereira."We can't keep it on the shelves," said City Attorney Aaron Atkins, who serves as the organization's legal counsel.Atkins said the book focuses on almost every aspect of Du Quoin's history, including the influence of blacks in the city, coal mining, schools and the founding, among other topics.The book covers more than 150 years of history but does not provide a comprehensive story, he said.With the success of the book, the commission has been talking about creating a sequel to document other parts of history, Atkins and Pereira said. Sales from the book will be used to hire a consultant to work on having some of the city's buildings placed on the National Register of Historic Places.Debbie Oxford, owner of Faith Photography and member of both Main Street and the preservation committee, has been in the process of converting a historic downtown building into a new photography studio.
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