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Local History Archives - March 2017

Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey

Published March 24, 2017 Submitted by: Renee

Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey, poet and newspaper columnist, wrote for the Taney County Republican and contributed to the Waste Basket column of the Springfield Daily News. More

Porter Wagoner

Published March 1, 2017 Submitted by: Renee

Famous country music singer Porter Wagoner was born in West Plains, Missouri. Wagoner was hired by Si Simon to perform on KWTO radio in 1951. This newspaper article describes the house he purchased on Valley Road.
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