Nixa

by Michelle Korgis-Fitzpatrick

Overview

This book looks at the people and history of Nixa and the surrounding rural Christian County communities of Sparta, Billings, Linden, Clever, Highlandville, and the rural area around Bull Creek. The area was originally known as "Faughts," for James Jasper Faught, who had operated a trading post at the old "Crossroads" site in 1879. It linked the burgeoning settlement of Nixa to other communities in the area. Nicholas Alexander Inman came from Tennessee in 1852 and opened a blacksmith shop with Joe Weaver. Inman's family farm consisted of 160 acres, which are part of the present day boundaries of Nixa. Nixa was officially incorporated as a village on June 10, 1902.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781531618926
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Publication date:	12/01/2004
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Michelle Korgis-Fitzpatrick is a freelance writer and researcher. She is also the author of Ozark, published in 2003 in the Images of America series. Michelle has served as secretary for the Springfield Writers' Guild for 2003-2004 and is an active member of the Missouri Writers' Guild.