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Local History Archives - October 2021

Unsolved murders

Published October 22, 2021 Submitted by: Renee

A newspaper reporter recalls unsolved murders that took place in Springfield and surrounding areas before 1930.

Jackson Mill

Published October 8, 2021 Submitted by: Renee

A 1930 article by Docia Karell tells the history of the Jackson Mill near Ava, Missouri.

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