Here’s a mill site that doesn’t pop up easily in searches. Thanks to a Facebook follower, I learned about Markham Springs Recreation Area and the mill, actually wheelhouse, there. This old mill site has one of the most interesting stories I’ve heard surrounding a mill. The old wheelhouse sits ...
Hootin and Hollerin and Husband Callin’
I’ve wanted to attend the annual Hootin and Hollerin festival, held in Gainesville, Missouri, for a long time, and I finally got to go this past September. We showed up just in time for the Saturday afternoon parade, which featured a float with the queen and her court, wearing dresses similar to ...
Ozark Gold: Hammons Black Walnuts
Back in 2005, I visited Hammons Black Walnuts in Stockton, Missouri. Since black walnuts are such a cash crop for the Ozarks, I wanted to bring back this column that ran in several Missouri newspapers 18 years ago. It looks like the Hammons Black Walnuts business is cracking on! Stockton even holds ...
My Story: Ava Artist Rita Fancher
I heard about Rita Fancher long before I met her. My mother-in-law was fortunate to take art lessons from Rita in Norwood, Missouri, sometime in the mid-1990s, and as a result, painted several lovely scenes that we treasure. In fact, she left us a legacy through her artwork. My mother-in-law spoke ...
A Visit to the Cedar Hill Mill
I have heard that there might have been as many as 850 water mills in Missouri back in the day. Sometimes, I wonder if this number is underestimated. After all, mills ranged from private shack-type buildings that serviced a few families in a community, such as Falling Spring, to something along the ...
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