2 • JUNE 10, 2022 bransonglobe.com
Meet the ‘Queen of the Hillbillies’ at the Branson Centennial Museum
The indoor-outdoor water park, Splash Country, is just one of the many exciting things to do at the Grand Country Resort. (Photo by Gary J. Groman)
Submitted to Branson Globe May Kennedy McCord was one of the 20th century’s preeminent forklorists with a keen understanding of the Ozarks. Many are not familiar with May Kennedy McCord (1880-1979) who was considered royalty in the Ozarks. Her talent for encouraging and connecting the people of this region as she shared and celebrated the uniqueness of the area helped preserve its history and culture. The public is invited to meet the “Queen of the Hillbillies,” during a free Tuesday Talk at the Branson Centennial Museum
on June 21 at 12:30 p.m. Presenters are Patti McCord and Kristene Sutliff, editors of the first published collection of work by May Kennedy McCord, an Ozarks expert who spent fifty years sharing the stories and songs of the region through newspaper columns, radio programs and music festivals. Her first piece of writing was published in 1924 when she was 43 years old and by the 1950s, she had become widely known as the musician, folksinger, storyteller and on-air personality of “Hillbilly Heartbeats” a popular KWTO SEE TUESDAY TALK, PAGE 31
May Kennedy McCord (Special to Branson Globe)
alcohol selling class rescheduled to June 21 Grand Country Resort is truly Responsible Submitted to Branson Globe years thereafter. The managing offi- more responsible sellers of alcohol a ‘grand’ Branson experience The Responsible Alcohol Selling cer at each business is also required to minimize the risks of selling to By GARY J. GROMAN, Independent Journalist In living in and writing about Branson for over three decades, one venue has stood out more than all the others for its year-round availability and the quality, variety and excitement of what it offers Branson visitors. Regardless of the weather or the time of the year, if you’re looking for “grand” lodging, live entertainment, food, and fun, the Grand Country Resort is hard to beat. It’s virtually a “one stop” vacation resort. The Grand Country Inn offers a
variety of clean, relaxing and spacious rooms with full amenities. The Splash Country Waterpark, Branson’s premier indoor and outdoor waterpark, directly connects to the Inn. It features 20,000 square feet of spraying, tumbling and falling watery fun, 365 days a year, regardless of the weather outside. Branson is famous for its shows. From country and comedy to pets and gospel, the Grand Country Resorts’ Grand Country Music Hall offers a variety of shows SEE GRAND COUNTRY, PAGE 14
class that was originally scheduled for Thursday, June 9, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 21, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Training for responsible alcohol selling is required for all businesses selling liquor in the city of Branson and those that are in the process of obtaining a liquor license. Under City code, liquor license holders are required to provide alcohol education programs for all managers, servers, bartenders and cashiers that sell alcoholic beverages within 60 days of their hire date and every two
to maintain, at the liquor-licensed location, a list of servers, cashiers and bartenders, their hire dates and last date of attendance to the alcohol selling class. This class is provided at no cost by the Community Partnership of the Ozarks. The training topics include state and local alcohol laws, how to properly check IDs, how to detect fake IDs, best practices for avoiding illegal sale/service of alcohol and the importance of compliance checks. Arrive 15 minutes early to allow plenty of time for registration. The intent of the class is to ensure
those under the age of 21 and intoxicated buyers. Although this class is designed to fulfill the training requirements for the City of Branson, servers and cashiers from neighboring communities are also welcome to attend. CORRECTION: The website given in last week’s article on Fritz’s Adventure and their new promotion, Fritz’s Supports Local, was incorrect. The website is www.fritzsadventure.com. We apologize for the error and any inconvenience caused.
