A Melody’s Revival: Tales of Ozarkian Tradition by Emily Garoutte The demands of modern times in Missouri seep into each of our lives. An array of chicken farmers, electricians, retired folk, and kids lay aside their work once a week to play old time and bluegrass music and fend off the demands, for posterity’s delight.…
Galleria Engraving Inc We are an engraving “job shop” really. We use our CO2 Laser Engraver to do anything we can! But most of our main business comes in the areas of awards, engraved signs/badges, and gifts/promotional items. Currently working on developing our own line of custom products. Fifteen years ago we saw what these…
Branson’s Song of Hope Assembly The Song of Hope Assembly is an economic and political movement aimed at preserving an arts economy to lead Branson’s future. If the Ozarks forsakes its place in the arts, many other cities and regions are there to take our place. In the past decade, powers that be in Branson…
Shepherd of the Hills Country (1913-1960) by J. Thomas and Joshua Heston As Shepherd of the Hills became a bestselling novel, fans of the book began flocking to the Branson area. The visitors hoped to experience Shepherd of the Hills country for themselves. Locals latched onto the notion of making a living from this newfound…
The Toby Show “Fifty or 60 years ago, actors came to small towns in the Midwest and set up tens. In all the towns where these shows appeared, it was a time of celebration. “Legitimate theater looked down their noses at these shows but to the people, these actors made the world a better place.…
(PLATE 1, above)”That’s me and old Mickey. He was about 15 when I moved to Neosho and I took him with me and kept him in the garage there. Came in one night and old Mickey wasn’t in there. I spent several days hunting for him but I never found him. Went off and died…
Flowers By Billie I’ve always had a passion for gardening, flowers and the outdoors, having moved to the Ozark Mountains when I was only four years old. In high school, on the FFA Horticulture Team, I fell in love with creating florals. Over the last 15 years, I’ve created well over 5,000 different pieces and…