ATHENS, Mo. -- Cannons will boom again as the Aug. 5, 1861, Civil War Battle of Athens is re-enacted Saturday and Sunday at the Battle of Athens State Historic Site in Clark County. Admission is free.

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I preface this column with a caveat: I am not advocating insurrection, violence, or civil disobedience. Rather, a historical event in East Tennessee that occurred shortly after the end of WWII is ...

The Battle of Athens State Historic Site in Revere is a scenic park with hiking trails, campgrounds and peaceful night skies — but it wasn’t always this way. In 1861, the Union Army came to the town ...