Turns out Pontotoc County, OK is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Pontotoc County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
McSwain Theatre
Where Ada’s Stage Lights Came Back On
A downtown theater found its future in live country shows.
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When Pontotoc Changed Governments Overnight
A county kept its name and lost its whole governing system.
Wintersmith Park
How a Family Name Became Ada’s Common Ground
A family gift and public labor shaped one of Ada’s best-known parks.
East Central University
When Teacher Training Put Ada on the Map
How a new state and a teacher-training school made Ada a regional education center.
Chickasaw Nation Headquarters
Where Chickasaw Government Lives Now
How Ada became the working center of modern Chickasaw self-government.
McSwain Theatre
When the McSwain Learned to Sing
A movie house in Ada found its strongest second act in live music.
Wintersmith Park
How Wintersmith Park Became Ada’s Stone-Built Gathering Place
A city park shaped into a lasting New Deal landmark.
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From Ada to Nashville
How Blake Shelton’s Oklahoma start shaped a country music career.
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