Marideth Sisco Lives Out Lyrics of Childhood Song By Traveling "Far, Far Away"

KSMU | By Marideth Sisco

Published November 24, 2010 at 8:49 AM CST

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In our monthly series “These Ozarks Hills,” longtime journalist and Ozarks native Marideth Sisco reflects on what makes this region unique. In this month’s segment, Marideth is finally living out the lyrics of a childhood song by heading to places far, far away from home. She's headed to Italy, then the Republic of Georgia to attend film festivals...and she wonders if the people might be "just like us."

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Marideth Sisco

Marideth is a Missouri storyteller, veteran journalist, teacher, author, musician and student of folklore focusing on stories relevant to Ozarks culture and history. Each month, she’s the voice behind "These Ozarks Hills.” Sisco spent 20 years as an investigative and environmental writer for the West Plains Quill and was well known for her gardening column, “Crosspatch,” on which her new book is based. Sisco was a music consultant and featured singer in the 2010 award-winning feature film “Winter's Bone.”

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