Local historian Katie Keyes has written a book about Perris.
Keyes, who has lived in the Perris Valley for more than 70 years, recently published the 124-page “Images of America: Perris Valley,” according to a statement on Keyes’ website.
Published by Arcadia Publishing in Charleston, S.C., the book takes a look at the people who helped turn Perris and the surrounding valley into thriving communities. It’s on sale for $23.50 at the restored Depot Building at Fourth and C streets, which is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.
Buyers may also email Keyes, who called writing the book “an interesting exercise,” at [email protected]
“It’s nice to keep a record of your history alive so it’s not forgotten,” Keyes said in the statement. “It’s nice to catalogue your history.”