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Posted in American Countryside Kansas City Missouri

Coffee That Helps Fill a Need

A lot of people enjoy a good cup of coffee every morning, but here it was hard to find such a thing.  This shop opened…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

An Unbelievable Story

It’s a story that will probably make you mad, make you laugh and shake your head AND a story you’ll probably pass along to someone…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Prison Warden: Balancing Act

It’s a job that can be a real balancing act.  A place where you have to manage the best and worst of people and somehow…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Path of a Heavyweight Champion

When this man became heavy weight champion of the world, one of the first men he thanked was a prison boxing coach.  It’s the tale…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Largest Prison in the Nation

It was once the largest prison in the nation and quite possibly the world.  A place housing criminals from a huge swath of the US…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Three Decades in a Supermax Prison

This week we focus on a man who spent over three decades of his life in a SuperMax state prison…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Mississippi

Brice’s Crossroads

His cavalrymen fought like none other…and their maneuvers are still the topic of military studies today. That has many history buffs and even the general public…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

The Patriotic Girl

One would think the title of “Patriotic Girl” would be a good thing.  However, the general public was appalled by her – so much so…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

A Special Cash Register

There is a cash register in Dublin, Texas that many might simply pass off as a unique antique.  However, when you hear the story of…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

Shoot Me A Waco!

If someone said, “Shot me a Waco” what would they want from you?  It may sound like an odd request but you simply know it…

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