Current River Heritage Days

Rick Mansfield portrays geographer Henry Schoolcraft while speaking with fourth-graders in front of the homestead log cabin. (Teresa Lee)

Jerry Stroop and his mules head back to the Pioneer Heritage Homestead  to pick up another load of passengers. DNAP provided free mule wagon rides through Downtown Doniphan. (Teresa Lee)

Current River Heritage Museum is seeking information on Ripley County's rural schools. If you have any information to share, contact the museum at 996-5298. (Barbie Rogers)

Classic cars around the Courthouse Square brought a sense of nostalgia Saturday to Downtown Doniphan. (Barbie Rogers)

Dave Shifflett of Doniphan shows his recently-purchased dream truck. The half-ton truck is a 1948 Ford F-1, the first in the legendary F series. Shifflett said he learned to drive in a truck just like it. It was acquired in California around 24 hours prior to Shifflett finding out about the Heritage Days car show. He said the truck is referred to as a bonus built, meaning the cab was slightly enlarged from prior years. (Barbie Rogers)

Mary and Jim Enterline display their live bees and beekeeping equipment during Heritage Days. They offered tastes of their freshly-spun honey. Their hives are located approximately four miles east of Doniphan. (Barbie Rogers)

Bees from the Enterline's apiary. (Teresa Lee)

Anthony Lee discusses with students the early days of logging in the eastern Ozarks at the U.S. Forest Service logging demonstration. (Teresa Lee)

Student Laney Scallion learns to use a cross-cut saw with the help of Anthony Lee. (Teresa Lee)

Ray Joe Hastings of Doniphan displays his work as a master gig maker. (Teresa Lee)

Author Lon Thiele enjoys discussing the fascinating history of Missouri mules. (Teresa Lee)

Boy Scouts Troop 69 of Doniphan is well represented by Christy Williams and Jacob Williams. (Teresa Lee)

The LOLLOL group enjoyed demonstrating quilting. (Teresa Lee)

Greg and Kim Crain greet visitors to the J.A. Ashby VFW Post 3485 and Auxiliary table. (Teresa Lee)

Braden Hall, a second-grader at Lone Star R-IV, with his log 'cookie.' (Teresa Lee)

Blacksmith wares from the Tom Kennon Blacksmith Shop. (Teresa Lee)

Chris Miller fires up the forge inside the Tom Kennon Blacksmith Shop. (Teresa Lee)

Dennis Mohrmann hammers out a new creation in the blacksmith shop. (Teresa Lee)

The Doniphan High School Choir and VFW Post 3485 were joined by fourth-graders for the invocation and flag raising to open the festivities. (Teresa Lee)

Chuck Banks leads students in 'This Land Is Your Land.' (Teresa Lee)

The Mules wait for a new load of passengers to join them for a ride. (Teresa Lee)

Anthony Lee and Laney Scallion demonstrate pioneer logging for the fourth-graders. (Teresa Lee)

Jake Netherland, president of the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce, greets visitors to the chamber's booth. (Teresa Lee)

Beverly Nicholson models her period attire. (Teresa Lee)

Richard Dement and his jumping mule Pedro impress the audience. (Ron Smith)

Doniphan fourth-graders Alivia Bissette, Cadence Congdon and Madison Robinson are impressive after their visit to face-painting artist Lola Beckwith.

Face painting artist Lola Beckwith of Naylor is always a busy lady at special events. (Teresa Lee)

(From left) Becky Wilcox, Sarah Dohack and Marla Lynxwiler are ready to provide information about the Ripley County Garden Club. (Teresa Lee)

June Allen with the Poplar Bluff Daughters Of The American Revolution demonstrated the pioneer skill of quill writing. (Teresa Lee)

Mary Cambron-Collard is the author of an intriguing book entitles 'Bigfoot Tales.' (Teresa Lee)

Riverside Art Guild of Doniphan offered aspiring artists to be part of a community art project. (Teresa Lee)

Elaine and Jim Anglin enjoy visiting the many booths and displays at Current River Heritage Days. (Teresa Lee)

Davy Mac, son of Raymond and Tonya Dickson, pets a rabbit held by Carmella Pendergrass at the FFA petting zoo. (Teresa Lee)

Nature artists Jerry and Nancy Jacobson from Pottersville, Mo., display their Elohi Spirit gourds. (Teresa Lee)

Justin Shelton and Albert Morrow at the J.A. Ashby VFW Post 3485 and Auxiliary booth. (Teresa Lee)

The Aaron Donnell Band entertain during Pickin' On The Square. (Teresa Lee)

The pie supper auction during Pickin' On The Square offered many items to raise funds to benefit repair work on the Pioneer Homestead log cabin. (Teresa Lee)

Auctioneer Randy Whiteside donated his skills and time for the pie supper auction. (Teresa Lee)

Julie Braschler, curator at the Current River Heritage Museum, and Alice Mickey, administrative assistant for the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce, had the task of coordinating Current River Heritage Days. We thank them for their efforts and for bringing us a very enjoyable two days. (Teresa Lee)