Missouri Mules by Joshua Heston A long, hot dusty furrow. Summer sun beating down. Heat rippling the blue hills beyond. A bony old mule labors for a Missouri farmer, weathered lines of his face matching the ribs showing on the animal. Creak of leather, soft pad of foot and hoof. It is an image of…
Sunny’s Rare Art I am a free-flow artist who uses art as an outlet for my chronic illness. I use fluid acrylics and resin. I also make jewelry, wine stoppers, and more. I love to crank up the music and just create with no agenda to see what happens! My goal is to create beautiful…
Silver Anvil Metal Craft Bladesmith Jo Smith, Oklahoma native and proud member of the Cherokee Nation, experienced national acclaim as a finalist on The History Channel’s show Forged in Fire in 2016. In 2018, Jo became the first episode champion of The History Channel’s Knife or Death. With wife Chandee, Jo moved to Branson in…
Joe Benjamin by Joshua Heston Pen and ink artist, Joe Benjamin, is not only extraordinarily talented, but also one of the nicest of folks you’ll ever hope to meet. Five of Joe Benjamin’s 17 Silver Dollar City craftsmanship awards. Photo credit: J. Heston He and his wife, Janice, moved to Branson from the Quincy, Illinois,…
Will Mayfield College by Clint Lacy The Will Mayfield College stands as a symbol of a once prosperous era for Marble Hill, Missouri. The small town of approximately 1500 people serves as the Bollinger County seat which lies in the Eastern Ozark foothills of Southeast Missouri. “The area that would eventually become known as Marble…
Cook Station, Missouri, A Short History by William McKellipps Cook Station takes its name from Christopher Columbus Cook who served as a Captain in the Confederate Army in the Civil War. After returning from the war Captain Cook donated two miles of land through what is now Cook Station for the St. Louis, Salem, and…