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Driving through the Ozarks

November 29, 2021 / missouriozarker / 1 Comment

Now that Thanksgiving weekend is in the rearview mirror, I’m left thinking about how thankful I am for that interconnecting bit of a family holiday that annoys so many people. I’m thankful for the time I spent driving through the Ozarks over the past few days. We traipsed up and down and back and forth … Continue reading Driving through the Ozarks

An Ozark Surprise in Pilot Knob

May 13, 2021October 22, 2021 / missouriozarker / Leave a comment

The Ozarks are full of surprises. That's true even when the surprise has signage on a major road and its own webpage. Last weekend my wife, my dog, and I headed out for Taum Sauk Mountain. We're all three more than a little stir-crazy from the pandemic, but the two humans of us are also … Continue reading An Ozark Surprise in Pilot Knob

I’m John Gibson, an overeducated Ozark hillbilly writer. I write both fiction and non-fiction. My stories generally involve Ozark haints, stubborn hill folk, confused space aliens, and monsters of various types (human and otherwise). My essays mostly focus on Ozark history and culture.

Copyright 2021 John Gibson

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