The Bernice S. Warren Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) at Missouri State University recently collaborated with the Christian County Museum to develop a new exhibit featuring the Mullins-Taylor farm in Christian County.
The exhibit will debut Saturday, April 20 from 3-5 p.m. at the museum, which is part of the Christian County Historical Society.
The museum is located at 100 E. Elm St., Ozark, Missouri.
CAR director to speak at exhibit opening
The director of CAR, Kevin Cupka Head, will speak at the exhibit’s opening April 20.
Cupka Head will outline the research methods and findings from CAR’s initial examination of the Mullins-Taylor farmstead before it was demolished by its current owner, James River Church, in Sept. 2022.
He first learned about the site in May 2022 when he received an email from P.J. Logan.
According to Cupka Head, Logan who—along with the late Keith Kissee—conducted much of the preliminary archival and historical research about the site, then compiled an Eligibility Assessment (EA) report.
Then in August 2022, CAR then built on this initial research and compiled an addendum of the site’s archaeological, historical and cultural value.
The team presented their findings to James River Church representatives, who granted permission to conduct a preliminary examination but denied permission to excavate the site.