The response of Missouri college presidents to desegregation in 1950 will be the topic of a Black History Month presentation Feb. 27 hosted by the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP). The presentation by Larry Gragg, a Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of history at Missouri University of Science and … [Read more...] about OHRC to host Black History Month presentation Feb. 27
“Legacies of the Ozarks” is the theme of the 16th annual Ozarks Studies Symposium set for Sept. 21-23 at the West Plains Civic Center. Hosted by Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), the event celebrates various aspects of Ozarks culture and history through a variety of presentations and performances. Support is provided by the West Plains Council on the Arts … [Read more...] about Ozark Studies Symposium will focus on ‘Legacies of the Ozarks’