Ozarks at Large Stories

Rejuvenating Sulphur Springs

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published July 5, 2017 at 12:34 PM CDT

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A section of Main Street Sulphur Springs, which stands vacant.

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Grand entrance to the former Kihlberg Sanitarium

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Arkansas Representative Kim Hendren (R) District 92, Gravette has purchased historic property in downtown Sulphur Springs.

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A tapestry of the Kihlberg Sanitarium still hangs inside the hotel.

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A tapestry inside the Kihlberg Sanitarium of the former railway depot in Sulphur Springs.

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A former Shiloh Community facility in Sulphur Springs.

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A view of the Livingston Hotel in downtown Sulphur Springs.

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Sulphur Springs natives Larry Burge and June Murray at one of the springwater pumps in city park.

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Sulphur Springs City Park

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June Murray and Larry Burge operate a history museum on the edge of city park.

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Sulphur Springs, a prosperous early 20th century health resort located in northern Benton County, gushes with mineral springs and contains a wealth of historic relics. A stable native population continues to celebrate holidays and festivals together, and operate a community history museum. Yet, residents of the village lack access to even the most basic amenities. The fate of this charming Ozarks community, however, appears to be changing.

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