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PLACES, PEOPLE & STORIES
Photo Gallery
Photos from the famous walk across America, book signings, speaking appearances, family and friends, creative projects, and life in Tennessee.
THE FAMOUS WALK ACROSS AMERICA
On the Walk
Photos from the three-year, 3,000-mile walk across America, one of the most popular stories in National Geographic Magazine.
GROWING UP IN THE OZARKS
From the Ozarks
Photos from the people, places, and early memories behind Barbara’s story.
PHOTOS FROM COLLEGE & SEMINARY
College & Seminary
Photos from Barbara’s college and seminary years.
LIFE IN TENNESSEE
Photos from Tennessee
A collection of moments from Barbara’s life in Tennessee in the past and present.
PHOTOS FROM THE FARMHOUSE
The Farmhouse
A look inside the farmhouse, with its original 1800s details: walnut floors, wainscoting, handmade brick fireplaces, etched glass, transoms, and historic murals of farm life.
POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI BOOK EVENT
The Gateway to the Ozarks
The Poplar Bluff Library and The Poplar Bluff Museum hosted a successful Author Event and Reception, Saturday, May 11, 2024, for Barbara Jenkins, author of the bestselling book, “So Long As It’s Wild." She paid tribute to her Ozark hillbilly roots and Poplar Bluff, where she spent her formative years.
The event was well attended, and the author signed 100 books. Special thanks to the following people for making it a landmark day: Joyanne Bates, Community Leader and classmate of Barbara's, Teresa Lee, Journalist for The Poplar Bluff Living Magazine and writer of the May 2024 magazine cover story about Barbara Jenkins, Shannon Midyett, Director of The Poplar Bluff Library and host of the book signing event, Kati Wylie Ray, Director of The Poplar Bluff Museum and host of the author reception, and Samantha Tucker, Journalist for The Daily American Republic Newspaper and front page story about the author.
6,000 MILE TOUR
Photos from the Book Tour
From Oxford, Mississippi to Eugene, Oregon, we covered over 6,000 miles in September 2023 to appear at 14 Bookstores and Literary/Author Events. We loved meeting all of the friendly and great people who came to meet the author. Here are a few photos from the tour.
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