This past spring, we forayed into Arkansas, in search of old mills. I had heard about the War Eagle Mill, located 15 miles east of Rogers, particularly in reference to a fall fair held there. The site boasts the claim of being the “sole working mill in Arkansas.” Complete with an undershot ...
Hollis Country Store: Home of Arkansas’ Best Fried Bologna Sandwich and More
Sometime back in the fall of 2023, my husband and I dipped down into the Arkansas Ozarks (from the Missouri Ozarks, where we live) to do some leaf peepin’, hike out to Hawksbill Crag and unbeknownst to our trip plans, discover an old country store on Scenic Byway 7. The Hollis Country Store ...
Caving in Missouri
Along with being the “Show Me State,” Missouri has the distinction of being the “Cave State.” With more than 7,900 documented caves, according to the Missouri Speleological Survey, Missouri has known caves in 78 of its 114 counties. Here are some other interesting cave stats from the Survey: We ...
A Visit to the Wommack Mill
The Wommack Mill commands a second look from passersby. Sitting a short distance off the small town main street in a park setting, the mill is now like the central nervous system of the town of Fair Grove. In fact, the first time I visited Fair Grove, I felt compelled to park nearby, get out of my ...
Hannah Kelly and 3125 Sewing Company
She can be seen almost daily around our locale here in Wright County, selling real estate and catching up with friends in coffee shops and the local feed stores, or attending fund-raising events for worthy causes. She recently added a new facet to her life – a repurposed-quilt sewing business that ...
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