One of the early colorful characters of Jacksonville, Ore., was Zany Ganung. Born Mary Ross in 1818, she moved from Ohio to Southern Oregon in 1853 with her husband, Dr. Lewis Ganung, settling in Jacksonville around 1855.

As It Was: Zany Ganung Chops Down Confederate Flag

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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