The Missouri Folklore Society

The Missouri Folklore Society was organized December 15, 1906, “to encourage the collection, preservation and study of folklore in the widest sense, including customs, institutions, beliefs, signs, legends, language, literature, musical arts, and folk arts and crafts of all ethnic groups throughout the State of Missouri.”

snailmail: P.O. Box 1757 Columbia, MO 65205

 

 

Kent Bone dit Bone shares the Old Mines tradition of Franco-African tales of  Compère Bouki pi Compère Lapin

 

Kent Bone dit Bone shares memories of the devastating 1917 cyclone that tore through the Old Mines area.

The 2015 Ozarks Symposium is focused on “The Lure of the Ozarks.” Deadline for proposals is April 30.

A 25th anniversary edition of John Smelcer’s The Raven and the Totem: Alaska Native Myths and Legends, has been published by Neil Delmonico’s Naciketas Press, with cover art by Rusty Nelson, of Truman State. The book carries original forewords by Joseph Campbell and Alan Dundes and illustrations by Larry Vienneau.

 

Naciketas Press

715 E McPherson

Kirksville, MO, 63501

660-665-0273

By email:

manager@naciketas-press.com
Of special interest:

Now accepting submissions for Missouri Folklore Studies, an online archive of occasional papers on the traditions of Missouri and its residents.

Students — apply for the Dolf and Becky Schroeder prize in folklore!

 

New or renewing member?

Click here for the membership form (.pdf to print and mail)

 

Links especially for members of MFS

 

Click here for a listing of ongoing and developing projects and folklore collections to which you can contribute.

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