LGBTQ+ History Month is observed each October to celebrate the history, achievements and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. A digitized program of the 1997 Miss Gay Springfield Pageant. Tracie Gieselman France from Missouri State University’s special collections and archives discusses the Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archives (OLGA) collection. It documents the LGBTQ+ experience … [Read more...] about Preserving LGBTQ+ History in the Ozarks
National Reading Month is a time for readers of all kinds to celebrate literature and its evolution over the centuries. Derek Moser, director of resource management and discovery of the Meyer Library at Missouri State University, offers insight into reading trends and how technology has impacted the reading community. How have reading trends evolved over the years? Read the … [Read more...] about March is National Reading Month
The 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will kick off later this month in the nation’s capitol — and the Ozarks will be front and center. Hundreds of thousands will converge on the national mall for the two-week event featuring master artisans and other tradition bearers. They will share stories of culture, creativity and community through their various performances, and … [Read more...] about The Ozarks take center stage at Smithsonian Folklife Festival
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Ozark Mountain Daredevils will participate in the nation’s birthday celebration this July 4, when the band will perform on the National Mall as part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. “I continue to be amazed at all the places in my life that music has taken me,” said John Dillon, a founding member of the Daredevils. “I’m even more amazed by the … [Read more...] about The Ozark Mountain Daredevils to play in D.C. on July 4 during Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The Missouri State University Libraries, in collaboration with the Smithsonian and other partners, is seeking a select number of participants for the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival program “The Ozarks: Faces and Facets of a Region.” The festival, held June 28-July 9, will bring Ozarks-based musicians, artisans, cooks, performers and others to the National Mall in … [Read more...] about MSU Libraries and partners seek participants for 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival program