I don’t like to visit a town for just one reason. Take, for example, Hartville, Missouri. If I’m going to spend time in this county’s capital, I want to do more than see the courthouse and historical society. I asked some pals of mine if they’d like to take a hop into Hartville and see what we could ...
‘Milling Around: Exploring 26 Mills in the Missouri Ozarks’ Available in Print or Ebook
Barbara Baird, aka “The Accidental Ozarkian,” has published her first book – a collection of visits to 26 mills in the Missouri Ozarks. “Milling Around: Exploring 26 Mills in the Missouri Ozarks” is a full-color, glossy-covered book that contains descriptions of Baird’s visits to each mill, along ...
Musings of Topaz Miller Joe Bob O’Neal
Joe Bob O’Neal, the miller/caretaker of Topaz Mill in Douglas County, says he gets asked this question: “Have you got this information about the mill documented or written down any place?” He answers, “Yeah, it’s all in my head.” This reason is why I wanted to pick his brain about Topaz, milling and ...
Deby Gilley’s Second Book: ‘A Visual Voice in the WILDERNESS’
Back in 2022, I interviewed Ozarks artist Deby Gilley. We talked about her style of art: linocut and woodcut prints. More importantly, we discussed her mission surrounding her art – focusing on the glory of God. Fast forward two years, and Deby just published her second book, “A Visual Voice in the ...
A Visit to Britain Mill
I have longed to visit Britain Mill since I first discovered it online before Covid hit. Isn’t it interesting? We are now dating things in our lives pre- and post-Covid. I finally got an opportunity to arrange for a visit and head to Ash Grove, Missouri, after contacting mill owners Clyde and Janet ...
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