The Noisy History of Gerald L.K. Smith

By Kyle Kellams

Published October 3, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT

Gerald L.K. Smith fanned antisemitic flames during his career as a politician, spokesman and activist. He moved to Eureka Springs in the 1960s and led the construction of Christ of the Ozarks.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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