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Stone County Booklet (1927), reprinted in White River Valley Historical Quarterly, Spring 1969

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Springfield–Greene County Library / White River Valley Historical Quarterly

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Springfield–Greene County Library / White River Valley Historical Quarterly. Retrieved 2026-10-30T23:35:32.990Z. SHA-256 cff93cb397eea4612f0181e0b11267fb1d9fc2570fa09b51d4aee0656b3b0d49. Reeds Spring section, opening paragraphs and business directory; original text dated 1927

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Before following a town’s streets, it helps to follow its name. A 1927 Stone County booklet placed Reeds Spring among the hills, gathered around a spring of clear water. Its description was promotional, but the spring was central to the picture it presented. A 1927 promotional booklet gives the story a more local texture. Its Reeds Spring directory lists canning businesses alongside grocers, feed sellers, a blacksmith, an inn and the station agent. It boasts of 22 canning factories within twelve miles—a regional claim from that source, not a count within today’s city limits.

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