The Missouri Folklore Society Journal The Missouri Folklore Society Newsletter Our main page of links: regional and national folklore organizations, genres, reference and online collections Calendar of Upcoming Missouri folklore and folklife events Editor's choice: sites especially worthy of a Missouri folklorist's attention Missouri Folklore Studies: an online archive of occasional papers, essays and documentation Resources for educators and students	The Missouri Folklore Society The Missouri Folklore Society was organized December 15, 1906, "to encourage the collection, preservation and study of folklore in the widest sense, including customs, institutions, beliefs, signs, legends, language, literature, musical arts, and folk arts and crafts of all ethnic groups throughout the State of Missouri." snailmail: P.O. Box 1757 Columbia, MO 65205 Join us in the 'Ville -- November 3-5, for the annual meeting. Submissions are now open for "Mud, Mules and Manipulation, a Celebration of Missouri's Diverse Folk Communities."
	George and Linda McCollum have written a history of the Lamine School. Click here for details. Philip Howerton's Ozark-based poems are available on Amazon.com. Click here to read about History of Tree Roots. Of special interest: Howard Marshall and Lyn Wolz contributed to this story of Ada Belle Cowden Matteson, early folklorist Now accepting submissions for Missouri Folklore Studies, an online archive of occasional papers on the traditions of Missouri and its residents. Members -- here's a printable .pdf of the society's trifold brochure Students -- apply for the Dolf and Becky Schroeder prize in folklore! New or renewing member? Click here for the membership form (.pdf to print and mail) Links especially for members of MFS Click here for a listing of ongoing and developing projects and folklore collections to which you can contribute. Support your Missouri Folklore Society: music and opportunities to donate Click here to send a note to the newsletter editor on Missouri folklore, folklife or folkarts people and events; please note: the Missouri Folklore Society will not share its membership list with any individual or organization, nor do we accept paid advertising. This page appears courtesy of Truman State University last updated 8-30-16 index
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