Laura wrote on school tablets, using her pen and pencil, recalling the days of her childhood and pioneer life in America. As a child, Laura may have worn a dress and pinafore similar to the one worn by the child in the pictures. Perhaps as she wrote, the children of her memory strolled across the meadows and stopped on the steps.
Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family were attracted to the culture and climate of the Ozarks in 1895. Wilder Days celebrates that culture today in the hospitality of a small community, the vitality of Ozarks style music, and a safe, family atmosphere. There is a stable foundation in the vision of the Ozarks perpetuated by the support and sponsorship of business interests which want to sustain and maintain the families of the Ozarks through employment and opportunity. These businesses and individuals have generously sponsored programs featuring the Ozarks Culture and Mansfield for visitors from all over the world. 2009 marks the second annual competition for Bluegrass/Mountain/Country music, Kickin' up Grass with prizes and recognition for the winners.
