Personal memories, oral histories, and tales from those who lived the history of Poplar Bluff.
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On the corner of Vine and Moran streets in downtown Poplar Bluff stands a long, two-story brick building. Today, the storefront at [416 Vine Street](/...
In the last days of September 1864, a column of Union infantry came up out of the wet bottomlands of southeast Missouri, passed through a small county...
Dolly Vaden, William "Bill" Edmonds, and the Story Preserved Inside *The Bluff* of 1930 When Historic Poplar Bluff acquired a copy of [*The Bluff*](/...
A postcard mailed in 1909 opens an earlier chapter in the history of an address we had only recently begun researching. Sometimes historical research...
Sometimes there is no grand plan behind historical research. Sometimes you simply open an old book and find someone's name inside. That is essential...
The Daily American Republic announced on May 8, 1957, that one of the largest retail promotions in recent memory was coming to Poplar Bluff. Televisio...
> Some stories begin with a disaster. > > Others become stories about people. > > The history of Allison Mercantile Company is both. On the evening o...
When I started Historic Poplar Bluff last fall, I had a simple idea. I wanted to share the history of the community I love. At the time, I imagined ...
Few buildings in Poplar Bluff have witnessed as much of the city's history as the Frisco Depot. For nearly a century, rail passengers, railroad employ...
In March 1919, a full-page advertisement celebrated Poplar Bluff as the "Best Lighted City in Missouri." The claim reflected more than civic pride. I...
# When Poplar Bluff Opened Its Most Modern Hospital ## The 1957 Debut of Doctors Hospital and Kneibert Clinic On January 20, 1957, citizens of Popla...
## The Extraordinary Life and Losses of J. P. "Pink" Berry Historical research often begins with a single newspaper clipping. In the case of Joseph P...
In the fall of 1927, residents of Poplar Bluff found themselves facing yet another natural disaster during what was already one of the most difficult ...
In December of 1898, the Poplar Bluff Republican published a special "Holiday Supplement" intended to showcase the city of Poplar Bluff and the opport...
In the late nineteenth century, as Poplar Bluff rapidly transformed into a railroad and commercial center of southeast Missouri, one of the more intri...
## The Butler County Courthouse: Fire, Tornado, and Rebuilding in Poplar Bluff The courthouse standing today in Poplar Bluff is actually the fourth c...
## Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff During the late nineteenth century, the forests of southeast Missouri supported a thr...
Faith, Community, and the Growth of a Town As Poplar Bluff began to grow in the late nineteenth century, churches played an important role in shaping...
A surviving photograph believed to date to around 1892 shows the residence of William F. Baumhoefer, offering a glimpse into everyday life in early Po...
The Historic Poplar Bluff project is pleased to introduce the first release in a new series: The Kennedy Collection — a visual presentation of early P...
The Historic Rodgers Theatre once again came to life this week as it hosted the Randy Travis "More Life Tour", welcoming hundreds of attendees for an ...
Among the early commercial structures that helped shape downtown Poplar Bluff was the Begley Building, a building that served local businesses and sho...
We didn't set out to start a local history project. Our original goal was simply to create a platform that could help connect local businesses, event...
In the early 1900s, few buildings symbolized the growth and ambition of Poplar Bluff more than the Wright-Dalton-Bell Anchor Company Store. Rising pro...
Long before modern hotels lined the highways, travelers arriving in Poplar Bluff often stayed in the heart of downtown, within walking distance of the...
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