THE 2000s Ash Grove, 2002 Photo by Jim McCarty When Father Moses Berry returned to the family farm in Ash Grove, he brought with him his faith as an Eastern Orthodox priest. Besides establishing the Theotokus Unexpected Joy Orthodox Christian Church, he also opened the Ozarks Afro-American Heritage Museum using artifacts from family members who were slaves. Ashland, 2004 Photo by Bob McEowen Karen " Ming " Davis left New York City to find a home and happiness growing and selling flowers in mid-Missouri. She called her business WildThang Farms. She was one of only nine specialty cut flower growers in Missouri. St. Clair, 2007 Photo by Jim McCarty Antique dealer Harry Henderson hoists an original terra cotta lion's head, one of several unique pieces he salvaged from old buildings facing demolition and offered for sale in his store. Osage County, 2005 Photo by Jim McCarty William and Mary Huber's portraits gaze down on new owners David and Barbara Plummer as they sit in the parlor of the old house built in 1881 by William, a ferry boat captain on the Osage River. The Plummers restored the house and opened it as a bed-and-breakfast.