Category: American Countryside
The Ralph Foster Museum
What is the most famous truck in the nation? There are a variety of answers, but no doubt this old time ride is still in…
A Museum with a Wealth of Exhibits
At one point, this museum might have begun to look a bit like your grandmother’s attic – full of just about anything and everything from…
A Well-known Landmark
The Mississippi River has formed many new channels over the centuries. One of those old routes places it many miles from its location today and…
The Story of Basketball’s “Glory Road”
The movie “Glory Road” shares the story of five black basketball players from Texas Western who beat an all-white Kentucky squad to win the NCAA…
Prejudices on the Basketball Court
Jerry Armstrong was a farm kid from Eagleville, Missouri. He excelled at basketball and took a chance to play Division I and Texas Western College…
Coach Don Haskins and Herman Karr
Depending on your age, you either lived through or have heard about the racial tensions of the 1960s. While prejudices still are found today, that…
Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry Armstrong
When a small town school produces a big-time athlete, the entire community might rally around them. Jerry was one such basketball player. However his route…
Best of 2015: The Edmund Fitzgerald
It’s a mystery that is now 40 years old…a mystery that lives on through a song that tells the story of a grand ship and…
Best of 2015: Tombstone
When this man set out to find his fortune he was told he’d need to dig his grave when he got there. He decided to…
Best of 2015: Rex Hudler
Today’s sports stars often have high powered agents who negotiate their contracts. However, this first round draft pick simply turned to his mom for help…