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OHRC to host “Celebrating 250 years of America in the Ozarks” on April 9

2026 April 2 by University Communications

Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation titled, “Celebrating 250 years of America in the Ozarks” on Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m. at the Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. The event is free and open to the public. To hear more about this event, residents can … [Read more...] about OHRC to host “Celebrating 250 years of America in the Ozarks” on April 9

Filed Under: Campus Happenings Blog, Featured, Homepage Articles, News Releases Tagged With: Dr. Jason McCollom, Garnett Library, Missouri Arts Council, OHRC, Ozarks Heritage Research Center, West Plains Council on the Arts

OHRC to host presentation on “Seeing and Building Community Through Tradition” April 14.

2026 March 27 by University Communications

Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation, “Seeing and Building Community Through Tradition” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, at OHRC, which is located inside MSU-WP’s Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. Free and open to all, this event is sponsored by the OHRC and … [Read more...] about OHRC to host presentation on “Seeing and Building Community Through Tradition” April 14.

Filed Under: Campus Happenings Blog, News Releases, University/Community Programs Tagged With: Garnett Library, OHRC, Ozarks Alive, Rebekah McKinney, West Plains Council on the Arts

OHRC to host presentation on “Lucile and Betty – The Ozarks’ Fearless Female Journalists” March 10.

2026 February 18 by University Communications

Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation, "Lucile and Betty, the Ozarks’ Fearless Female Journalists" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at OHRC, which is located inside MSU-WP’s Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. Free and open to all, this event is sponsored … [Read more...] about OHRC to host presentation on “Lucile and Betty – The Ozarks’ Fearless Female Journalists” March 10.

Filed Under: Campus Happenings Blog, News Releases, University/Community Programs Tagged With: OHRC, Ozark Heritage Research Center, Rebekah McKinney, Susan Croce Kelly

OHRC to host “Tom Henke: Faith, Family, Friends and Baseball” Jan. 20

2026 January 5 by University Communications

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

Filed Under: Campus Happenings Blog, News Releases, University/Community Programs Tagged With: Garnett Library, OHRC, Ozarks Heritage Research Center, Presentation

OHRC to host “The Cherokee Nation” Nov. 11

2025 October 13 by University Communications

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

Filed Under: Campus Happenings Blog, News Releases, University/Community Programs Tagged With: Carol Silvey, Garnett Library, OHRC, Ozark Heritage Research Center

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