Mimi's Hornersville Page

MIMI'S HORNERSVILLE PAGE

Hornersville, Missouri

Home of the famous -- Wicker's Barbecue Sauce, the late "little people"

Major Willie and Mrs. Jennie Ray, and 700 living residents.

HORNERSVILLE CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS 2009

Tuesday, 1 December - annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the Hornersville Community Building.

Saturday, 5 December - second annual Christmas Parade at 5:30 p.m., Keith Cole, Chair, reported 30 entries at the time of this posting.

The Hornersville Volunteer Fire Department will host a chili supper from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the community building to sponsor the upcoming "Santa Clause is Coming to Town" event.

Saturday, 12 December - "Santa Clause is Coming to Town" children's event.

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FEATURED PICTURE

First UMC, Hornersville, MO

First United Methodist Church, Hornersville, MO

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Read "Cotton in Missouri," an article published in the Congressional Record of 1862, written by W. H. Horner. We are not sure if it was Dr. William H. Horner, Sr., his son, or if the two men wrote it together and signed it simply W. H. Horner to reflect both. After you open the file click the image to enlarge it. Both men died in 1860.

Dr. Horner, Senior, for whom the town of Hornersville was named, was Mimi's great-great-great grandfather (through Senior's son Caleb's daughter Mary Caroline who married Perish Branum), AND g-g-g-g uncle as Senior's brother, Russell, was also Mimi's g-g-g grandfather (through Russell's son John Z. who married Victoria Branum, and their son Elija Horner who married Martha Allred). One of Perish and Mary's sons was M.C. "Cull" Branum, and he married Elija's daughter, Victorene Horner (sometimes written as Victor Reeny). Cull Branum married Reeny Horner, and they were Mimi's grandparents. See Mimi's Family Page for the Branum - Horner connection.

Actually, it was William Sr. and Russell's father, Captain James "Jack" Horner, who owned the land upon which the town was founded. He bought it at the Louisiana Purchase for about $.05 an acre (maybe less). Captain Jack lived in Tennessee and was an "Indian-fighting" buddy of Daniel Boone who later settled in Missouri.

The transcript of the speech given by Mrs. Ella Kinsolving, 1939. The short history of Hornersville she wrote is as accurate an account as I have read. A MUST READ.

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Also, if you would like to contact anyone who has supplied info or pics, send an e-mail, and we will help you make contact. We don't list e-mail addresses because of spam.

Kenneth Kinchen wrote about "Country" Doctors in Hornersville. Cope & Bond - - - Palenske

If you would like Kenneth's e-mail address, contact Mimi.

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To order any of many varieties of the world famous Wicker's barbecue sauce made in Hornersville online click:

http://www.wickersbbq.com/, call toll free: 1-800-847-0032, FAX:1-573-737-2113 (M-F 8:00-5:00 CDT), or e-mail. Please tell them Mimi sent you. Thanks!

The Daily Dunklin Democrate has publised a book of photographs about Ice Storm 2009. Information and order.

Would you like a Hornersville, or a Little River Fest T-shirt? Click.

NOVEL BY A FORMER HORNERSVILLE RESIDENT

The Blue Hen's Chicken
by Jewette Thomas Battles



Click image to read about duck calls carved in Hornersville by Claude Stone and Barry McFarland.

June 2005 - Barry McFarland won the 2005 Best of Show at the Call Makers and Collectors Association of America, this past April in Chicago. [Article] Contact Barry at Ford Oil 573-737-2612.

November 2007 - Barry was awarded the Outstanding Alumni award at the annual banquet the Friday night after Thanksgiving.

Mimi's Family Page contains a great deal of information about the history of Hornersville, and lots more old pictures. The history of the Branum and Horner families is a large portion of the history of Hornersville.

Please report any "bad links" and/or suggest new ones. Be sure to copy the address of the page (in the top menu bar) and paste it into your e-mail. Otherwise, I will no know to which page you refer.

Pictures are always welcome, but read "How to Send," please.

Mallards Flying

See Dave Jones' love note to Molly The Brown (His mom's from H'Ville, maiden name Gattis).

Daily Dunklin Democrat published in Kennett, MO.

News-Leader published in Springfield, MO.

Southeast Missourian published in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Standard Democrat published in Sikeston, MO.

Dunklin County Public Library || E-Mail

United Methodist Churches in the area that have Web pages:

Charleston United Methodist Church [In Progress]

Holcomb United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church, Kennett

U.M.C. = Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

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SOME MISSOURI FACTS

* Capital: Jefferson City
* Motto: The Welfare of the People Shall be the Supreme Law
* Nicknames: Show Me State
* State Song: "Missouri Waltz"
* State Tree: Flowering Dogwood
* State Flower: Hawthorn
* State Bird: Bluebird
* Area: 69,697 sq. mi; 19th largest state; includes 752 sq mi. of inland water.
* Highest Point: Taum Sauk MT, 1772 ft
* Lowest Point: 230 ft along the Saint Francis River

Music Link: 50states.com

Lyrics for MO Waltz



rocking chair

"Y'ALL COME BACK NOW, YOU HEAR?"

music notes pastel

"The Missouri Waltz"

Page last updated December 2009