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Local History Archives - March 2011

Local History 

Preston Mill

Published March 29, 2011  Submitted by: Renee

The razing of an old mill at Preston in 1968, long a landmark in the community, inspired a nostalgic comment by a member of a pioneer Hickory County family.
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Local History 

Red Foley

Published March 21, 2011  Submitted by: Renee

Red Foley came to Springfield in 1954 to try to establish Springfield as the capital of the hillbilly music world.  More...
Local History, Library News 

Creator of "Hall's Index" Passes

Published March 11, 2011  Submitted by: Sarah

The man who preserved our past in scrapbooks of newspaper clippings -- now the most-used volumes in the library system -- has, himself, become an entry in local history.  More...
Local History 

Wild Bill Hickok

Published March 7, 2011  Submitted by: Renee

Reminiscences about Wild Bill Hickok from a resident that knew him while he lived in Springfield.
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