Clarksburg, MO

There used to be much more to Clarksburg.  I came here several times in the late 1990s and early 2000s.  At least two buildings from this block of stores are gone.  The portion of the building on the far right used to be a general merchandise store that a great grandfather of mine either owned or worked in...back in the early 1900s.  After Clarksburg his family moved on to Sedalia, Missouri.

High Point

Old garage, High Point, Missouri.  Across the highway from this garage are a few very well preserved brick buildings, one of which houses a general store.  Legend has it that not too far from High Point are the remains of a very old, very deep coal mine.  It's hard to believe that this part of Missouri was once home to a thriving coal industry.