Local author, historian publishes new book, ‘Spirits of Wickland Mansion’
Special to The Nelson County Gazette
Friday, Dec. 26, 2014 — For those who have an interest in Nelson County history have likely purchased or read one of the 14 
books authored by local historian Dixie Hibbs.
Her latest book — which just arrived before Christmas — is “Spirits of Wickland Mansion,” a collection of her notes about the conversations with the spirits she and countless visitors have encountered during the weekly medium-led Spirit Tours of Wickland over the past five years.
While her previous books focused on document history, her new 260-page hardcover book offers the reader with a ethereal experience of what she and many others witnessed during the Wickland tours.
The books are available online or may be purchased directly from Hibbs for $27. For information and sales of her latest book or her previous titles, call her directly, (502) 507-0808.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR. Dixie Hibbs is a native Kentuckian, born in 1942 to native Kentuckians. She was married for 52 years to the same man. He died in 2011. When she became an author, he was her chief editor.
DIXIE HIBBS
She was the first woman elected to the Bardstown City Council in 1982 and the first woman Mayor in 2003. She retired in 2007 from public service after 23 years in office.
Her family has been very active in historic preservation. They were involved in the renovation and restoration of 15 local buildings. She has been honored to serve as President of the Nelson County Historical Society for more than 20 years.
She also works for The Friends of Wickland, a local non-profit that operates Wickland, the 1826 home of three governors in Bardstown, as manager of this house.
She is a mother of three, grandmother of five grandsons, and great-grandmother of nine, girls and boys. She is constantly force-feeding them historical facts.
Since 1988, she has written 14 local and regional history books. Several of these have multiple printings. She loves the research and is called upon often to help in historical searches.
Dixie continues to share her love for her community by working with tourism and travel writers. She loves to speak to public groups and guide tour buses, and always welcomes the opportunity to speak to students.
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