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3 Drive-In Theaters Arkansans Grew Up Going To

1. Kenda Drive-In Kenda Drive-In in Marshall opened in 1966. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas credits Kenneth and Marilyn Sanders with opening it. The couple already ran the Ken Theatre, an indoor movie house in downtown Marshall. Their children helped too, mowing, picking up trash, running the projection booth and working...

Fayetteville, AR · 2d
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Ozark Mountain Music Festival Announces 2027 Lineup

The Ozark Mountain Music Festival returns to the historic mountain town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, January 14–17, 2027, for four days of bluegrass, Americana, folk, and roots music. Presented by the Basin Park Hotel, the 13th annual festival brings together an eclectic collection of musicians for an intimate winter gathering in the heart of the Ozarks.

Eureka Springs, AR · 1d
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Joplin loses oldest VFW member & WWII veteran

The Joplin area has lost its oldest active VFW member and World War II veteran.

Joplin, MO · 1d

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Branson’s Mansion Theatre anchors Veterans Week with star-studded concerts

The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts is set to host a diverse lineup of national country stars and tribute acts for Veterans Week, driving significant economic activity for Branson and the surrounding Southwest Missouri region.

Branson, MO · 3d

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Historic Marker for the First Courthouse in Benton County: Bentonville, AR

Hey, Friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you the historic marker for the site of the first courthouse in Benton County, Arkansas. Let’s get started!. “The first courthouse in Benton County, built of hewed logs was erected on this site (at Bentonville) in 1837, the year after the county was created. It was named for Thomas Benton.”

Benton County, AR · 3d

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An Ozarks hillbilly took on the American middle class. She had plenty to say

Ethel Reed Strainchamps' 1965 memoir chronicles her journey from rural Ozark poverty to becoming a journalist and scholar while questioning the social implications of class and language.

Polk County, MO · 4d

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Visitors watched from the zoo’s new bear boardwalk during the eighth annual Beary Happy Thanksgiving

Yona the black bear got an early taste of Thanksgiving as caregivers at Dickerson Park Zoo prepared a bear-friendly buffet of pumpkins and other treats.

Springfield, MO · 23h

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SGF is looking for artists to create a new art piece featuring the old carpet

The Springfield-Branson National Airport has invited artists to create digital mock-ups for a chance to be chosen for a special project. The mixed media piece will commemorate the airport’s recently removed carpet and will be on public display. The carpet had three artistic patterns inspired by nature: Water, rock and grass.

Springfield, MO · 2d

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Mining documentary, 'The Ozark Uplift,' premiered in 2013

Mining prospered in the Tri-State District with the help of the streetcar line, which was centered in Webb City, on Madison Street, between Broadway and Daugherty Street. The photo above, of the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway maintenance building (right) and clubhouse for the company’s employees, is one of several sent by Karen Oheim for possible inclusion in a 2013 documentary, “Ozark Uplift.” She points out the mules (in the background at left), which powered the streetcars before electricity. The Clubhouse still stands and is headquarters for Charlie22 Outdoors.

Webb City, MO · 18h

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Another Kind of Little House on the Prairie. Murder on the plains: the Bloody Benders

The Cherryvale Historical Museum displays a collection of artifacts found at the Benders’ cabin that includes three hammers believed to have been used in their crimes. The Kansas Museum of History in Topeka has a knife with reddish-brown stains that is associated with the murders and a sign advertising the Benders’ cabin as an inn.

Cherryvale, KS · 2d

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Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet at Joplin Museum

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) — The chance to relive your childhood memories or begin a new hobby at the Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet at the Joplin History and Mineral Museum.

Joplin, MO · 2d

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This Old-School Missouri Drive-In Theater In Carthage Still Shows Movies Off Historic Route 66

Fireflies blink over a gravel lot while a giant screen glows right beside the old Mother Road. Folks lounge in truck beds, lawn chairs, and open trunks. The movie sound comes through your car radio. I like how simple the whole idea is. You buy a ticket, and many nights...

Carthage, MO · 4d

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Carthage artist featured at Spiva Center

A Carthage artist is at the center of an exhibit on display in Joplin.

Joplin, MO · 5d

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You Won’t Believe This Dreamy Missouri Town Isn’t Actually A Hallmark Movie Set

Somewhere in Missouri, there’s a town where the courthouse looks like a wedding cake, the storefronts look painted on, and you’ll swear a film crew must be hiding just out of frame. Nope, that’s just Carthage, Missouri, being its regular, ridiculously photogenic self. You’d think a place...

Carthage, MO · 13d

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BLiND DiSTRAXTiON Makes It’s Debut

What started as a shared love for music among a group of high school students had turned into something bigger. BLind DiSTRAXiON recently took the stage for its first concert in Monett, Missouri marking an exciting milestone for the group. The band consists of Malachi Cockroft (11), lead vocalist and...

Monett, MO · 9d

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Seneca High School marching band earns historic national honor in St. Louis

It's been a big year for the Seneca High School marching band that includes a national honor.

Seneca, MO · 13d