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Yearly Archives: 2019

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Cave Spring, Missouri

Hiking to Cave Spring

#DarkOzarks, #SOTONaturalHeritageBy Josh HestonAugust 13, 2019Leave a comment

PLATE 2. Hiking to Cave Spring by Joshua Heston Cave Spring in Shannon County, Missouri, has seen its fair number of canoers (the Current River flows past the mouth of the spring) as well as hikers. I had the chance to visit in April, 2010, finding it to be one of the most exciting and…

Them Hills by Candice Gage

#HillbillyHistory, #OzarkWritersBy Josh HestonAugust 9, 20192 Comments

Them Hills by Candice Gage with art by Mikki Sale “Why’d you want to move to them hills?” Grammy’s dark brown eyes crinkled with quiet laughter. My great-grandmother’s present was fading, but I was old enough at twenty-six for her to know — though not as well as she still knew the Ozark hills of…

Jesse James Confederate Church

A Confederate Church & Jesse James

#DarkOzarks, #HillbillyHistory, #OzarksCrime, #OzarksHistoryBy Josh HestonAugust 9, 2019Leave a comment

PLATE 1. Confederate Church (Methodist Episcopal Church South) was a safe haven for Confederates during and after the war. A Confederate Church & Jesse James by Clint E. Lacy You might never guess the treasures hidden in your own background. That’s what I learned after buying our house at the corner of Englehart Lane and…

Country Rain by Mary Arneson

Country Rain

#OzarkFineArts, #OzarkWritersBy Josh HestonJuly 19, 2019Leave a comment

Country Rain by Betsey Mae Graves with art by Mary Arneson If you grew up in the west like I did If your daddy farmed the land like mine did Then you love the rain You love the rain Hear that sound, smell the air My momma said As the thunder rolls without a care…

Kewpie by Joshua Heston

#ArcaneOzarks, #DarkOzarks, #SOTOarchiveBy Josh HestonJune 20, 20197 Comments

Editor’s note: I was challenged by a good friend to write a “creepy story” involving the nationally recognized Kewpie doll created in the early 20th century by Rose O’Neill, whose Bonniebrook estate lies just a few miles north of Branson near Bear Creek. For the record, I actually find Kewpies to be rather endearing but…

Beneath the Willow by Dalton Quick

#OzarkWritersBy Josh HestonJune 20, 2019Leave a comment

Beneath the Willow by Dalton Quick (with art by Freeman) Josiah often fell asleep beneath the willow. He would come home – his body worn physically and mentally in equal measure, his heart racing with the pains of today, his mind anxious with the thoughts of tomorrow. He would walk around the house, careful not…

Owl, Jeffrey Nanney

Jeffrey Nanney, Artist

#SOTOMember, #SOTOMemberJUNBy Josh HestonJune 11, 2019Leave a comment

Jeffrey Nanney, Missouri Nature Sketches “Four years ago, my wife and I moved to Branson to semi-retire,” says Jeffrey Nanney. “We love the area and I wanted to create artwork that reflected the beauty of the Ozarks and the people. “Deciding on colored pencil on canvas, I went to the hobby store for supplies. The…

John Hagey

Hollister Chamber of Commerce

#SOTOMember, #SOTOMemberJUNBy Josh HestonJune 3, 2019Leave a comment

The Hollister, Missouri Chamber of Commerce’s goal is to lead, serve and promote the Hollister and Tri-Lakes Area. Hollister is Missouri’s Southern Gateway to the Ozarks. We offer monthly networking luncheons at The Keeter Center on the College of the Ozarks Campus, as well as the Great Hollister Easter Egg Hunt, October’s Grape and Fall…

Kevin Moody

Moody’s Ozark’s Travelers

#SOTOMember, #SOTOMemberMAYBy Josh HestonMay 27, 2019Leave a comment

Moody’s Ozark’s Travelers Welcome to the history and present-day of these beautiful Ozarks! For me, the Ozarks are the only place that has felt like home. By day I’m a humble tech support provider but by night I become The Ozark’s Traveler! My goal is to introduce you to the wonders of the Ozarks. Dividing…

Summer firework art

Summer Firework Art

#OzarkFineArts, #OzarkNerds, #SOTOArt, #SOTOfeatureBy Josh HestonMay 25, 2019Leave a comment

PLATE 1. Crazy Debbie’s Discount Fireworks take over an old building near Mount Branson on East 76. Summer Firework Art by Joshua Heston An oscillating fan turned, moving humid air from one aisle to another, cement floor smooth and a little dewy in the hot summer night. The glowing Black Cat sign competed with a…

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