The well-known Ozark folklorist gathers together bawdy tales, previously considered unprintable, that provide insight into the region's rich exotic narrative tradition.

The Ozark region of Missouri and Arkansas has long been an enclave of resistance to innovation and "newfangled" ideas. Many of the old-time superstitions and customs have been nurtured and kept alive through the area's relative isolation and the strong attachment of the hillfolk to these old attitudes. Though modern science and education have been making important inroads in the last few decades, the region is still a fertile source of quaint ideas, observances, and traditions.
People are normally reticent about their deepest beliefs, especially with outsiders. The author, however, has...

The Ozarks', also referred to as the Ozark Mountains, Ozarks Mountain Country, and the Ozark Plateau, are a physiographic and geologic highland region of the central United States. They cover much of the southern half of Missouri and an extensive portion of north-western and north central Arkansas. This vintage book contains a detailed guide to hunting and fishing in this region, and offers its readers interesting information on location and practical information, hints, and tips on outdoor pursuits in this area. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and...

"A fitting climax to many years of fruitful labor by a man who probably knows more about the Ozarkians than anybody else. . . . Randolph] has perceived and admirably expressed the close connection between a people and the language they speak." American Speech Until World War II the backwoodsmen living in the Ozark Mountains of southern Missouri, northern Arkansas, and eastern Oklahoma were the most deliberately "unprogressive" people in the United States. The descendants of pioneers from the southern Appalachians, they changed their way of life very little during the whole span of the...