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Wayne Glenn's latest book Christian County Memories and his DVD A Fun Trip Around Christian County are available in our store.
Author Wayne Glenn is an Ozarks native whose ancestors came to future Christian County before the Civil War. Glenn, his wife Nira, and family still live on the farm his parents bought in 1949. He graduated from Nixa High in 1965 and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in education from MSU in Springfield. An educator for 14 years, Glenn has been a radio personality on KTXR-FM, 101.3, since 1977 where he is known as the “Old Record Collector.” The author has penned seven other books on his beloved Ozarks since 2000.
$10.00
A paper-back book with 175 pages covering Christian County and its rich history. Christian County was formed in 1859. Before and after that significant date, countless exciting and noteworthy events have taken place in this Southwest Missouri County. This book covers many of their stories including Old Time Mining Review, Bald Knobber Biographies, and An Overview of the County’s Development, Community Histories, 24 Surviving Dairy Farmers, and The Man Who Chopped off Alf Bolin’s Head. The book Christian County Memories also covers the brief histories of these Christian county communities:
$15.00 (DVD)
Journey with Wayne Glenn through the hills, hollows, springs, and cities unique to Christian County. Along the way you’ll see video of more than 40 locations, while listening to 150 years worth of historical facts and anecdotes as narrated and collected by Wayne himself. (Running time: 45 minutes)
A few of the sites you will see:
