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
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
From Archives to Ancestry Knowing about your ancestors is interesting and sometimes surprising! Beginning a search for elusive ancestors can become a fascinating activity and many of the methods of search are easy and can be done in spare time. More intensive search can involve using various sources from the internet and sometimes visits to cemeteries, courthouses, and state … [Read more...] about OHRC to host presentation on genealogical resources Oct. 14
Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a special presentation on forgotten schoolhouses in the Ozarks at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. The presentation will be given by acclaimed regional photographer and author Robert A. McCormick, who … [Read more...] about OHRC to host presentation on forgotten schoolhouses Sept. 9