The Ozark Natural & Cultural Resource Center is hosting a new exhibit through at least the end of June documenting the positive impact and honoring the continuing legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in south-central Missouri. During the Great Depression, the New Deal program put 18- to 25-year-olds to work replanting forests, preventing soil erosion and building recreational areas. In fact, several of the public lands still welcoming visitors in this area were originally built or significantly improved by CCC workers.

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