A Visit to Byrnes Mill
Here are pieces of an old mill found in the city park at Byrnes Mill. Ironically, the mill also is Byrnes Mill.
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 ...
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 ...
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