Missouri Life June 2023

CONTENTS

June 2023

FEATURES 36 Shave and a Haircut Styles have changed, but good conversation and time honored traditions live on at these Missouri barber shops. stockyards came to town. What was life really like for the rough and rugged cowboys who left their mark on our state’s history? 48 Unusual Museums Peruse whacky, weird, and heartwarming displays at a dozen delightful destinations. DEPARTMENTS 10 Letters 42 Cattle Drives Prosperity arrived with the herds when cattle drives and Our readers bond with us over bad shoes and share their excitement over hometown memories. A school building gets a new life, two teachers shine on the national stage, and a Kansas CIty film festival puts Juneteenth in the spotlight. ’Tis the season to say, “I do.” We vow to give you the stats on Missouri’s June weddings. The unique creations of artists from around the state come together at the new Missouri Life Mercantile. Whether you arrive by land or by lake, you’re destined for a memorable dining experience at 1932 Reserve. 12 Discover 14 State-Tistics 16 Made in Mo 20 Find Dining

22 Explore

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Historic charm, great golf, peaceful trails, and chef led cooking classes await you during your relaxing St. Albans getaway. 24 Missouri Green Life Keep your cool when summer sizzles, thanks to money-saving tips from two Missouri energy experts. A probing new book coaxes readers to reexamine their views about people convicted of drug crimes. Fill your travel itinerary with fun June events from all around the state. 64 Events Calendar 28 Books

74 Conversation

Artist Zack Workman created his dream workshop in a historic Sears and Roebuck barn he restored himself.

COLUMNS 8 My Missouri Life

Editor-in-Chief Sandy Selby can count on her hair stylist for a top-notch cut and a sympathetic ear. Doug Frost explains why the world’s most popular wine grapes don’t feel at home in Missouri and why the world needs our versatile grapes.

56 Wine Dog

ON THE COVER Sedalia’s Trail’s End sculptures at the Missouri State Fairgrounds are life-size depictions of the cattle drives that brought longhorns from Texas to Sedalia in 1866. MARK HAMMOND

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JUNE 2023

THE SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY

THEY BEGAN HERE CATTLE DRIVES!

58 Musings on Life Ron Marr is a live-and-let-live sort of guy, until some hungry coyotes come a little too close for comfort. 60 No Place Like Home Lorry Myers is in search of a special doll that once brought happiness to a little girl living in a silent world.

DREAM, EXPLORE, & DISCOVER

JUNE EVENTS FOR SUMMER FUN 12 MYSTERIOUS & AMAZING MUSEUMS STYLIN’ AT 5 TRADITIONAL BARBER SHOPS GREAT GOLF, VIEWS & DINING AT ST. ALBANS 84

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MISSOURI LIFE, Vol. 50, No.4, 2023 (USPS#020181; ISSN#1525-0814) Published eight times a year in January, March, May, June, July, September, October, and November by Missouri Life Inc., PO Box 57, 208 Columbia Street, Rocheport, MO 65279 for $21.99. Periodicals Postage paid at Rocheport, Missouri, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Missouri Life, PO Box 57, Rocheport, MO 65279. © 2023 Missouri Life. All rights reserved.

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