Month: June 2021
Death Alley
Today these streets and the adjacent alley are peaceful avenues lines with small town businesses. The fall of 1892, it was the sight of citizens…
The Dalton Gang
Bob, Emmit and Grat…three brothers that returned to their hometown to do business…but the business to be transacted would cost the lives of some of…
The World’s Fifth Largest Airforce – And it Doesn’t Leave the Ground
It’s the fifth largest air force in the world…but few of the planes here will fly…or even if they could, it may be years before…
I Need Some Parts for my Fighter Jet
If you were looking for some used parts to repair your car, you might go to a scrapyard to find what you need. So what…
Don’t Paint My Tractor!
Ask any farmer what is their favorite color on the farm and they most likely know you are asking them which brand of tractor they…
Coining “Tractor”
They were not the first to invent a tractor, but they were the first to call it that. And a trip to north central Iowa…
The Soldier in the Field – Now in the Town
Near the town square in Memphis, Missouri you’ll find a monument to a soldier who died in Word War I. The marker was recently relocated…
Purnell Barnett’s Unique Marker
His name was Purnell Barnett. He died in World War I before he ever reached the battlefields of Europe. For generations after him though, they…
The Story of Ella Ewing
Imagine getting paid $1000 per month just so people come and meet you. It was an unusual request – a job of sorts that probably…
A Lady Who Towered Above Everyone
Today we say hello to our listeners on KMEM in Memphis, Missouri. Folks there know that there was once a lady who towered above everyone…