Mountain View
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3/16/2007
The Ozark wilderness is a beautiful and breathtaking area. In the summer the ridgetops resemble a rain forest, while in winter they are shrouded in fog and ice. Lightning storms in the spring can be relentness.
Mountain View is as close to the American frontier as most people will ever experience. Highways were only recently paved in the 1970's. The major north-south route, Arkansas 5, was paved in 1978. Party line telephones were common until around 1990. Almost everyone has modern things in their homes now, they just haven't had them for very long.
The southern Ozarks region has no diversity whatsover. The myth that everyone is related isn't exactly true, however they do tend to have similar backgrounds. People of the area actually go to great lengths of family research to avoid marrying a cousin, and it happens much more rarely than you would think.
The main activity of the area is fiddle music, which is a lot like Kentucky or Appalachian bluegrass. For those who like this style of music, this is definitely your place.
robert | Safford, AZ