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From Reed’s Spring to Reeds Spring: the stories that shaped a community

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Sep 17, 2026

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Joelene Powell / Branson Globe

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Joelene Powell / Branson Globe. Retrieved 2026-10-30T23:35:34.950Z. SHA-256 2fb274de834fed5e33cc778b5662772ad053f5154255b609e0a1991c7eeee7ff. Jim Holt and Ken Henderson recollections, naming and railroad passages

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In a September 2026 Branson Globe conversation, local history keepers Jim Holt and Ken Henderson connected the name to Fitzhugh Reed and the spring. The article attributes the town’s formal organization in 1906 to the Stone County Historical Genealogical Society and Museum. The speakers did not settle when the apostrophe disappeared from “Reed’s Spring.”

Last reviewed Oct 31, 2026.