The Ozarks Studies Institute, in collaboration with the West Plains Council on the Arts, will facilitate a conversation and storytelling session devoted to mules and their unique contributions to the region. The discussion, titled “Mules of the Ozarks,” will be held 1 p.m. June 4 in the West Plains Civic Center Magnolia Room. The free- and open-to-the-public event will also … [Read more...] about Join the OSI for a discussion about “Mules of the Ozarks”
The National Mall will resonate with sounds of the Ozarks this summer when the Missouri State University Libraries offers a preview of the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival program, “The Ozarks: Faces and Facets of a Region.” The concert is part of the Festival’s “Next Up” series. This free and open-to-the-public event will be held from 4-6 p.m. June 26 on the National Mall … [Read more...] about The Ozarks to be featured in preview concert at ’22 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The MSU Libraries, along with several regional partners, continue to work with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage to plan the Ozarks program of the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The free, 10-day festival will be held in late June and early July of 2023 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. At the event, participants will experience Ozarks … [Read more...] about Ozarks programming for the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival continues
The Ozarks Studies Institute, an initiative of the MSU Libraries, will host a free and open-to-the-public discussion of “Queen of the Hillbillies: The Writings of May Kennedy McCord” as part of its ongoing author talk series. The event will be held Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. in the Ozarks Room (302) of the Duane G. Meyer Library on the MSU Springfield Campus. The talk will … [Read more...] about OSI to host “Queen of the Hillbillies: The Writings of May Kennedy McCord” author talk
To commemorate the completion of its multi-year Ozark Jubilee Digitization Project, the Missouri State University Libraries will host a free and open-to-the-public reception Thursday, April 21 from 4-6 p.m. The event will be held in the Ozarks Room (302) of the Duane G. Meyer Library on the MSU Springfield Campus. The celebration will feature displays and digitized footage … [Read more...] about MSU Libraries to celebrate completion of Ozark Jubilee Digitization Project