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Local History Archives - October 2024

Ghostly Mother Goose

Published October 31, 2024 Submitted by: Renee

Was Mother Goose haunting the Jordan Creek valley? This newspaper article from 1905 gives all the details.

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The End of the Wire Road

Published October 18, 2024 Submitted by: Renee

Road improvements in 1922 bypassed the old Wire Road in Stone County. The old route is described in this article.

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Renumbering the Streets

Published October 5, 2024 Submitted by: Renee

The 1941 annual tax assessment renewed the interest in renaming and renumbering Springfield streets to reduce inconsistencies. 

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