This week, the crew traveled to Old McDonald County Courthouse to talk with Eastern Commissioner John Bunch, current Representative and soon-to-be Presiding Commissioner Bill Lent and his wife Jane Lynch about the history and culture of the county. McDonald County is located in the southwest corner of the state. It is the only McDonald County […]
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This week, Show Me Missourah traveled to Memphis, the county seat for Scotland County, as we continue to tell the history of Missouri one county at a time. Our host, Scott Faughn, sat down with some people who know the history of Scotland County best. Presiding Commissioner Duane Ebeling was joined by County Clerk and […]
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Sixteen-year legislative leader Sen. Ron Richard – the only man in Missouri history to serve as speaker of the Missouri House and president pro tem of the Missouri Senate – reflects on his time in the Senate and plays name associations with our host, Scott Faughn. This is the third and final part in a […]
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This week we traveled to Worth County. Our host, Scott Faughn was joined by Worth County Economic Developer Gene Auten, Allendale historian Vickie Miller and businessman Ben Abplanalp at the county courthouse in Grant City. Auten’s great-grandparents farmed southwest of Sheridan as did his grandparents. When his grandfather passed, his grandmother moved to Grant City. […]
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This week we sat at Top of the Rock, the highest elevation in Taney County near Branson, owned by Johnny Morris who continues to develop the area with outdoor-related amenities. Our host, Scott Faughn, was joined by Western Commissioner Brandon Williams and Branson Centennial Museum Curator and White River Valley Historical Society member James (Jim) […]
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This week we went to the Webster County Courthouse in Marshfield, MO. Our host, Scott Faughn, was joined by Webster County Presiding Commissioner Paul Ipock, County Farm Bureau Vice President and Webster County Recorder Gary Letterman and Representative Lyndall Fraker to talk about the history of Webster County. Ipock’s great-grandfather grew up in Indiana. His […]
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On this week’s episode, we traveled to Pike County. Our host, Scott Faughn, sat down with some people who know the history of Pike County best. Presiding Commissioner Chris Gamm joined us at the Pike County Courthouse with county resident Esther Lybarger. Esther Lybarger’s seventh great-grandfather was Jacob Zumwalt. She was born in Curryville and […]
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This week, Show Me Missourah traveled to Osceola, the county seat of St. Clair County, as we continue to tell the history of Missouri one county at a time. Host Scott Faughn was joined by St. Clair County Presiding Commissioner Robert Salmon and County Farm Bureau President Garry Noakes. Garry Noakes was born and raised […]
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This week we sat at the old County Courthouse in Greene County. Our host, Scott Faughn, was joined by Greene County Commissioner 2nd District Lincoln Hough, Greene County Farm Bureau President Tom Huff and Jim Baker the Vice President of Missouri State University to talk about the history and culture of Greene County. Lincoln Hough […]
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This week on Show Me Missourah, we traveled to Miller County. Our host, Scott Faughn, sat down at Willmore Lodge with some people who could best share the history of the county. Miller County Presiding Commissioner Tom Wright and Farm Bureau President Don Steen were joined by Representative Rocky Miller A lifelong resident of Miller […]
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