2 Good 2 Be Forgotten, Folklore of the Ozarks
Decker, Ed. D. Max
The misconception that many people have of Ozark hill people needs to be laid to rest. We are not ignorant, backward, shy, dirty or dirt poor. We have our share of people with problems but not any more than any other area of the country.
Our environment and inherited traits have combined to make us highly intelligent people. From our midst have come people recognized over the world: educators, lawyers, national legislators, ministers, writers...