Trail of Tears book writer Jerry Ellis will be in Rossville Saturday

Author Jerry Ellis, a Pulitzer Prize nominee for the book "Walking the Trail: One Man's Journey Along the Cherokee Trail of Tears," will hold a book signing Saturday in Rossville.

The meet-the-author session with Ellis, a Fort Payne, Ala., native, will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John Ross House, 200 East Lake Ave. (behind the Rossville Bi-Lo). The event is presented by the Chief John Ross House Association.

Ellis also is the author of "Marching Through Georgia: My Walk Along Sherman's Route," "On the Trail of the Pony Express" and "Walking to Canterbury."

At the book signing, he will have first editions of two books for sale: $40 for "Walking the Trail" and $30 for "Marching Through Georgia."

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

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