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Southern Voices by Tanya F inchum and Julian a n yk olaiszyn Monument at Mount Olivet Cemetery erected in 1960: “A Tribute to All Showmen Under God’s Big Top.” Often referred to as Little Dixie, the southeastern corner of Oklahoma is home to more than just customs stemming from Native American influences in the 1800s and southerners who later migrated to the area in the 1900s. Outside of similarities in agriculture, architecture, demographics, and politics resembling th-e Ameri can South, in one town you can add another unique feature to the list: the circus. Hugo, Oklahoma, the county seat of Choctaw County, has served as the winter home for traditional tent shows since the 1940s. 102 The Miller family’s Al G. Kelly and Miller Brothers Circus was the first to call Hugo, Oklahoma, home, thanks to the support of local businessman and circus fan Vernon Pratt. While Pratt oe ff red the Millers free water for their animals, it proved to be a good move for circus owner Obert Miller and his two sons, Kelly and D. R., as the family was looking for a warmer climate over the winter months. Soon after the Millers established Hugo as their
Southern Cultures – University of North Carolina Press
Published: May 30, 2015
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