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 ...
Deby Gilley: Artist and Ozarkian
Deby Gilley calls herself an artist. She also calls herself an “Ozarkian.” The first claim is easy to see, based on her art that features wood and linoleum cuts – hearkening back to an art form from as far back as hundreds of years ago (for the woodcuts). The Ozarkian part comes naturally to her, ...
A Trip to Turner Mill in the Ozarks
When we last visited Falling Spring, we talked to some employees of the Forest Service and they told us about another interesting mill site, Turner Mill. They said all that’s left to see is the original 25-foot metal wheel, standing alone in the creek. We struck off, by now it was late in the day, ...
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