Jerome, 1993 Photo by Jeff Joiner Larry Baggett, who lived along Route 66 near Jerome, stands beneath the rock arch he built as a tribute to the Indian trail that preceded the Mother Road. Bunker, 1996 Photo by Jim McCarty Gigmaker Paul Martin fits the socket on a gig by mounting it on a mandrel made from an old axle and tapping it on his anvil. Paul shared his skills with apprentice Ray Joe Hastings through the Missouri Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program, passing on his techniques for another generation. Mexico, 1991 Photo by Jeff Joiner Mountain Grove, 1990 Photo by Bob McEowen Jennifer Simmons rides by her family's l00-year-old horse barn in Mexico. Jennifer, age 11, was the next generation of a family that made the central Missouri town famous for saddlebred horses. Michelle Fortune is all smiles as she sees her baby for the first time thanks to an ultrasound performed by Dr. David Barbe. The Mountain Grove-based medical practice he established offered the only obstetric care in the area and delivered about 30 babies each month. JANUARY 2023 | RURALMISSOURI.COOP 15http://www.RURALMISSOURI.COOP