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Route 66

Route 66

by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | This is the Ozarks

Nobody mourns a highway. Except this one.

Linn Creek

Linn Creek

by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | This is the Ozarks

This is what’s at the bottom of the Lake of the Ozarks.

Jacob Blickensderfer

Jacob Blickensderfer

by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | This is the Ozarks

Few people in the Ozarks know his name. But he helped build this nation.

The Marshfield Cyclone

The Marshfield Cyclone

by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | This is the Ozarks

By six in the evening, the whole town was gone.

Richard Parks Bland

Richard Parks Bland

by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | This is the Ozarks

In the Ozarks, we’ve always believed something simple. A hard beginning doesn’t decide the rest of the story.

Thomas Hart Benton

Thomas Hart Benton

by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | This is the Ozarks

The real history of a place isn’t made in marble rooms.

The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews

by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | This is the Ozarks

More than a century ago, a minister living in Lebanon wrote a novel about a town like ours.

The Orphan Train

The Orphan Train

by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | This is the Ozarks

In late December 1909, twelve children stepped off the Frisco and onto a platform they had never seen before.

About Live 2 Give Hope

Live 2 Give Hope is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization in Laclede County, Missouri. Live 2 Give Hope is dedicated to actively empowering individuals within our community by providing immediate support, fostering opportunities for future growth, and instilling a sense of enduring hope through meaningful connections and ultimately aiming to uplift lives both in the future, and for eternity with an emphasis on those involved in the child welfare system.

Office hours

Monday: 10am - 1pm

Tuesday: 2pm - 6pm

Wednesday: 10am - 1pm

Thursday: 2pm - 6pm

*And by appointment

Location

22994 Professional Dr.
Lebanon, MO 65536

(417) 322-1862


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