Branson’s College of the Ozarks had its beginnings in Forsythe
Along with Harold Bell Wright’s moralistic Shepherd of the Hills influence, a component of the region’s image has been the…
James Fork of the White
Redings Mill is long gone, but survives as a place name
There were actually two smaller early mills on Shoal Creek south of Joplin but the third mill was an impressive,…
Progress comes to the Ozarks with the building of Powersite Dam
Powersite Dam, originally called White River Dam, was built by the Ambursen Hydraulic Construction Company of Boston. It is a…
Early View of White River Dam, aka Powersite Dam
The first hydroelectric dam in the Ozarks was simply called the “White River Dam.” Soon after, the name was changed…