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Marshfield Mail - Proposed Veterans Memorial

Marhsfield Mail - Arminta Jones

Kids Need To Read
Denise Gary, one of the founders of Kids Need to Read, wrote about their experiences at the 2012 Marshfield Cherry Blossom Festival.
Dred Scott Dred Scott was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians
in Jefferson City at the State Capitol.
Dred Scott
Click to see more pictures from that day!

Devon Nixon Devon is in the news in China.  Nice article in the China Daily.
Smithsonian article about Frank Buckles The Last Doughboy of World War I
Links to other Cherry Blossom Festivals:
National Cherry Blossom Festival

Macon, Georgia's Cherry Blossom Festival

Conyers, Georgia's Cherry Blossom Festival

Southern California Cherry Blossom Festival

Hawaii's Cherry Blossom Festival


Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia

Cherry Blossom Festivals in Japan

*note - Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival - link not activated, virus checker indicated problems with site
Other sites that we have come to know through the festival. St. Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center - Docent & Author Maria Sazpszewicz came in 2008 and shared her personal experiences during the Holocaust.

More Adventures of Oz - Roger S. Baum

Painter of Our American Childhood
- Bob Byerly

Zuzu Today - Karolyn Grimes

The Munchkin from Wizard of Oz
- Mickey Carroll

Deana Martin - Deana is a very talented singer, author and also the daughter of Dean Martin

Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum


St. Louis Zoo - Marlin Perkins was instrumental in helping the St. Louis Zoo to become one of the premier zoos in the country.  It is the only zoo

Ozark Mountain Daredevils


Presidential Libraries - This is an excellent site to learn more about all the Presidential Libraries

Alice Roosevelt - Created to showcase the book 'Alice' by Stacy A. Cordery.  Includes pictures of Alice.