Archives for Ozarks Roots
Dreams Come True
Virgil Talbot established a library and local history museum in 1990 The small town of Colcord, Okla., is in the northeast corner of Oklahoma and very near the Missouri and Arkansas…
More than A Museum
Community rallies to save a piece of El Dorado Spring, Mo., history El Dorado Springs, Mo., was a place to see and be seen before the turn of the 20th…
Family Pride
After moving to Oklahoma in the 1930s, the Roberts family continues their family farming operation This is a story of six generations of the Roberts family which began in the…
An Almost Lost and Forgotten Gem
Pythian Castle’s unique history and medieval appearance makes the more than 100-year-old structure unique Pythian Castle in Springfield, Mo., offers an opportunity for visitors to experience the thrill of history,…
Museum Celebrates History
Three Rivers Museum began with one woman’s mission to preserve a communities roots Three Rivers Museum is in the historic Depot District of Muskogee, Okla., near the Arkansas, Grand and…
Standing the Test of Time
The Gillioz Theater continues to make memories for people in the Ozarks The Gillioz Theater in Springfield, Mo., captures both the beauty of the arts and the reward of perseverance. …
Bringing a Home Back to Life
A determined community turned a home facing demolition into a museum “Too much is being torn down. Words in a book don’t impart the same meaning as seeing something in person…
Lighting the Way
Church celebrates the holidays in a bright, speculator way Since 1984, the Mother of Our Redeemer Vietnamese congregation has created a glowing light display of Christmas lights in Carthage, Mo.…
Honoring the Importance of Agriculture
The Plantation Agriculture Museum was the first state-owned agriculture museum William Pinkney Dortch arrived in the Pulaski/Lonoke County, Ark., area before the Civil War and married the daughter of another…
Couple Rebuilds History
After years of disrepair, Clyde and Janet Beal have restored Britain Mill Clyde and Janet Beal own the stunning Britain Mill on Turnback Creek, Mo. The historic mill, circa 1839,…