Official Historical Society of Jackson County Michigan. The Society's mission is to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for Jackson County’s history; to stimulate and encourage the collection, preservation, and interpretation of Jackson County history through conferences, publications, awards, educational programs, consulting services, and related historical activities; to coordinate and further the programs of the county’s other local historical societies, museums and local historians by functioning as a service organization, collaboration and communication network; and to cooperate with appropriate individuals, organizations, and institutions on the local, state, or national levels in projects and activities that will promote and sustain a general interest in history