Looking Back, a series on the history of Baxter and surrounding counties

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     Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society Inc. is looking back. The society is publishing a series of articles, dubbed “looking back”, about historic events, people and structures in Baxter and surrounding counties. The articles can be found at KTLO.com under the community news tab.

     Jennifer Baker is President of the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society. She says some articles date back over 100-years.


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     Baker says Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Inc. has a Facebook page featuring pictures from Baxter County’s past and present.


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     The next installment of looking back will focus on the Mountain Home square after the tornado in 1904.

      Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society Inc. has a website, baxtercountyhistory.org,

which features pictures, stories and information regarding the society as well as membership applications. Baker says she would love to have any pictures from the community that show the history of Baxter and surrounding counties. She can be reached through the society’s Facebook page or their website.

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