Pay Down Mill stands forlorn, set off Highway 42 between Belle and Vienna, Missouri. The three-story grist mill, built on a foundation of limestone, is privately owned and slowly returning – from ashes to ashes – to the earth. However, it is worth a drive by, and also, it’s essential that you look ...
Romance and Other Place Names in Southwest Missouri
A few years ago, the hubby and I took off in the truck to find knobs – hills and small “mountains” – in southwest Missouri. You can read all about that trip here. Romance While driving around the backroads, we also found Romance, or what’s left of it. Romance is located off CR 5-123, or if you’re on ...
Review: ‘Passport to the Ozarks, Volume 2’
It’s hard to believe that three years have passed since popular Ozarks blogger Kaitlyn McConnell, of “Ozarks Alive” fame, published her first book, “Passport to the Ozarks, Vol. 1.” Last fall, she released the second in what I hope will be a long series. This one, “Passport to the Ozarks, Volume 2,” ...
The Mill on the Hill: Dillard Mill
The two-story, cherry red Dillard Mill sits overlooking the junction of the Huzzah and Indian Creeks in Crawford County. Alongside the mill, a waterfall spills into a huge reflecting pound. The overall site appears idyllic and well deserving of the title, “the mill on the hill.” History of Dillard ...
Arizona’s Mission Craft Pottery Tied to Ozarks
You may have heard of “Ozark roadside tourist pottery,” birthed in the 1930s by Harold Horine, of Hollister, Missouri. The colorful swirly cement pots were Horine’s patented brainchild, and the story of how these interesting Ozarkian art pieces, renamed Mission Craft Pottery, wound up in the desert ...
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