Tellers Gallery and Bar Tellers has been compared to the bar in one of television’s most beloved comedy series. The downtown Columbia restaurant and bar, which opened in 1998, certainly has its own Cheers-like ambience. The long-standing establishment at 820 E. Broadway combines a restaurant/bar with a local art gallery. A popular spot for happy hour […]
Boone Junction Village Boone Village, or the Village at Boone Junction, in Columbia, Missouri, is a planned historic village that showcases the history of Boone County through relocated structures. It features homes and businesses from different eras, offering a glimpse into the lives and lifestyles of Boone County residents from 1818 to 1930. The multi-layer display
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For more than two centuries, Columbia’s history has been documented in photographs, newspapers, and legal records. But paper and film don’t last forever. Across Boone County, organizations are working to ensure that the past is not only preserved, but also made more accessible than ever through digitization. It’s a painstaking process, requiring careful scanning, entering
At 76,700 square feet, the stately building at the corner of Sixth and Elm streets borders the University of Missouri-Columbia campus and the eastern edge of downtown Columbia’s Flat Branch area. You can’t miss it, but it still seems that the State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) Center for Missouri Studies is something of a
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Contemporary artworks were donated by Simmons Bank The State Historical Society of Missouri recently opened a new exhibition that includes contemporary artworks by Missouri artists in the SHSMO Art Gallery. The public is invited to an opening reception set for 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the State Historical Society’s Center for Missouri Studies, 605
Film chronicles vital contributions by Black Americans in developing Missouri’s southwest region The public is invited to a reception and free film screening that examines the important contributions by Black Americans who helped to develop and grow the region of Southwest Missouri.“Generations: African American Experiences in Springfield and the Ozarks” is a new documentary produced
Wenneker family supports ‘Mizzourians’ history additions including Mike Shannon and Arvarh Strickland As part of its educational outreach mission, the State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) continues to expand the Historic Missourians website, a free resource that features notable people who influenced the Show-Me State. The biographies include images, artifacts, and primary sources that can be
SHSMO hosts film screening featuring 1974 Ozark Music Festival COLUMBIA — The public is invited to a film screening documenting the largest music festival held in Missouri almost 50 years ago. Two screenings of the film, “The Story of the Ozark Music Festival: Three Days of Sodom and Gomorrah in Sedalia, Missouri,” will be shown
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Climbing the limbs of your family tree or poking around at the trunk to find your roots has never been easier or, increasingly, without the risk of uncovering a family secret or two. With an accumulating trove of digital data available online and mail-in DNA testing services providing more details, family researchers have a boundless
GIVING BACK UScellular Delivers Donation to the Community Garden Coalition UScellular has delivered a nearly $600 gift card to Community Garden Coalition, located at 711 Claudell Lane in Columbia. The nonprofit volunteer group provides support, supplies, and garden plots to community gardeners, seeking especially to help lower-income individuals, the elderly, people with disabilities, children, and
