U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler this week took in a firsthand view of the damage inflicted by a record flood in the Route 66 town of Devil's Elbow, Missouri. To date, she is the only non-local politician to go to the town after the disaster. She posted on her Facebook page later in the day: As … Continue reading Congresswoman tours flood-stricken Devil’s Elbow
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Devil’s Elbow residents determined to rebuild
Although many homes were damaged or destroyed by record flooding in Devil's Elbow, Missouri, residents there seem determined to rebuild. but it's not going to be easy. And apparently the federal government has some hard questions to answer from the county. The Waynesville Daily Guide spoke to some residents of the Route 66 town and provided some … Continue reading Devil’s Elbow residents determined to rebuild
Elbow Inn sets up crowdfunding site to help rebuild
The landmark Elbow Inn restaurant and bar in Devil's Elbow, Missouri, that was damaged by unprecedented floods set up a crowdfunding site today to help rebuild. The website has been set up through Youcaring.com, with a $50,000 goal. The restaurant also posted this message on its Facebook page: Please help us rebuild The Elbow Inn!!! … Continue reading Elbow Inn sets up crowdfunding site to help rebuild
County official: ‘Devil’s Elbow is gone’
A Pulaski County, Missouri, official said "Devil's Elbow is gone" during a county commission meeting Monday to assess record flooding in the region. Pulaski County Emergency Manager Lawson “Smitty” Smith made that pronouncement about the Route 66 village after the Big Piney River saw record flood levels, according to a report in the Waynesville Daily … Continue reading County official: ‘Devil’s Elbow is gone’
Devil’s Elbow ravaged by flooding
Flooding across mid-Missouri has affected many towns, but none more than the Route 66 hamlet of Devil's Elbow. According to the Waynesville Daily Guide, residents of Devil's Elbow were asked to evacuate by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The rising Big Piney River overwhelmed the town. The photo at top by Pulaski County Emergency Management, … Continue reading Devil’s Elbow ravaged by flooding
Devil’s Elbow Historic District, Piney Beach Cabins added to National Register
The Devil's Elbow Historic District in the small Route 66 town of Devil's Elbow, Missouri, recently was designated to the National Register of Historic Places. On a related note, Piney Beach, aka Piney Beach Cabins, near Devil's Elbow also was placed on the National Register. An email Friday from the National Park Service confirmed the designations, … Continue reading Devil’s Elbow Historic District, Piney Beach Cabins added to National Register
Christmas in Devils Elbow
Roamin' Rich Dinkela recently made this video showing Christmas decorations at the Elbow Inn bar and restaurant and the Devils Elbow Bridge along old Route 66 in Devils Elbow, Missouri. So it seems right to post this video on Christmas Day: https://youtu.be/f1DKDD2uLuA The folks in Devils Elbow began decorating the bridge for the Christmas holiday a few years … Continue reading Christmas in Devils Elbow
DVD review: “The Missouri Maze”
Unoccupied Route 66 continues its mix of history and atmospheric images of forlorn Route 66 sites in its latest documentary, "The Missouri Maze." The 26-minute film ($14.95 list, shipping included), directed by KC Keefer and hosted by Nick Gerlich, tells about a mid-Missouri area where Route 66 ended up realigned, realigned again, then abandoned by Interstate 44. Here's … Continue reading DVD review: “The Missouri Maze”
High water in central Missouri
This stunning video shows the flooding that was occurring yesterday in the central Missouri towns of Jerome, Devil's Elbow and Hazelgreen. The video, with the help of a drone, includes a lot of footage of the closed Route 66 bridge, aka the Gasconade River Bridge, near Hazelgreen. Route 66 fans are hoping the bridge can … Continue reading High water in central Missouri
Devil’s Elbow Bridge decorated for Christmas
The historic Devil's Elbow Bridge in the Route 66 hamlet of Devil's Elbow, Missouri, is decorated for Christmas for what is believed to be the first time. According to the Pulaski County USA blog, which is an offshoot of its tourism office, the townsfolk decided to do something new with the bridge after a rehabilitation … Continue reading Devil’s Elbow Bridge decorated for Christmas