One of Mr. Meeks little girls....
An Ozarks Murder Ballad sang by one of the victims....
1894 saw George and Bill Taylor, attempting to buy silence from the man who knew they had embezzled money from the bank in Linn County, in which they had interests. Mr. Meeks was to testify...See more
Washington County, Missouri in 1939. It is of a former Tiff miner, now partially blind, with his small son. Notice the home features newsprint wallpaper.
A tiff miner is a person who mines barite, or barium sulfite crystals, usually by hand from holes in the ground. Barite is...See more
Many remarkable people have come from the Ozarks but maybe some of the most interesting are also the most unknown.
Meet Alma Heflin
She was an American pilot and the first female commercial test pilot. She was also a pioneering child psychologist.
Alma Heflin was born in...See more
The Remington revolver owned by the notorious outlaw Jesse James
The Remington revolver owned by the notorious outlaw Jesse James is a significant artifact that highlights the complex legacy of one of America’s most infamous figures.
This particular revolver is emblematic of the firearms used during the American frontier period, reflecting...See more
