It’s the time of year here in the Ozarks where the weather is decent enough for getting out and about. Somedays, it’s just fun to get in the car and drive. If you’re thinking of heading to Lebanon, do it. Here’s a little driving tour based on Route 66 sites that I put together that you could do any ...
A Visit to Byrnes Mill
As I finish the process of visiting (and revisiting, in some cases) Missouri Ozarks’ water mills for my forthcoming book, I have found that not all mills lie intact. Sometimes, I’ll see bits and pieces of what once was part of a mill, such as a weir or a dam or even, a buhrstone lying in a stream ...
A Visit to Markham Springs Mill
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 ...
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