By Judy Stewart
Richard McGee presented an interesting program based on his book — “Mills and Springs of the Ozarks” — at the Shannon County Museum in Eminence on Oct. 22.
The book describes many mills and springs, both in Missouri and Arkansas, including those in Shannon County.
McGee is from West Plains and has had a longtime interest in the mills of the area, many of which were powered by springs and creeks.
About 30 people attended the presentation and learned from it. The first mills were built prior to Missouri becoming a state and their use continued into the early 1900s.
