Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC), in collaboration with the West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and the West Plains Public Library, will host a reading of the national bestseller, “Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks,” on Tuesday, Feb. 17 for the 2026 African American Read In … [Read more...] about 2026 African American Read In event to feature bestelling book
Biographer David Jerome will give presentation, "Tom Henke: Faith, Family, Friends, and Baseball" at 6:00 p.m. at the Garnett Library on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. This event is sponsored by the Ozarks Heritage Research Center. Refreshments provided. Jerome will provide an overview about Tom Henke, an exceptional yet underrated former professional baseball player from … [Read more...] about OHRC to host “Tom Henke: Faith, Family, Friends and Baseball” Jan. 20
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) officials announced today that Crockett W. Oaks III, associate vice chancellor of business support services, will leave the university to assume the full-time role of executive director of the Lincoln School Project, the historic preservation and cultural engagement organization he and his wife, Tonya, founded in July 2023. Oaks … [Read more...] about Crockett W. Oaks III to depart MSU-West Plains to lead Lincoln School Project as executive director
Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a special presentation on "The Tale of the Carol: Exploring the Musical Traditions of Christmas" presented by Rocky Long at 6 p.m. at the Garnett Library on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. This event is sponsored by West Plains Council on the Arts and the Ozarks Heritage … [Read more...] about OHRC to host presentation on how holiday music has been shaped by a blend of cultural influences Dec. 9
Officials with Ozark Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation on "The Cherokee Nation,” at 6 p.m. at Garnett Library on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Refreshments provided. Guest speaker, Carol Silvey, emeritus professor of history at MSU-WP, will present the topic about the Cherokee nation from 16th to the 21st … [Read more...] about OHRC to host “The Cherokee Nation” Nov. 11