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Presleys' Country Jubilee, one of Branson's shows.
Jim Barber & Seville - Branson Based Entertainer.
Branson is a town/city in Stone and Taney counties in the U.S.
Branson is in the Ozark Mountains.
The improve was titled after Ruben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the region in the 1880s. The populace was 10,520 at the 2010 census.
Branson has long been a prominent destination for vacationers from Missouri and neighboring areas.
The compilation of entertainment theaters along 76 Country Boulevard (and to a lesser extent along Shepherd of the Hills Expressway), including Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, has increased Branson's popularity as a tourist destination.
Branson now draws visitors from all regions of the country, mostly by car or bus.
In 1882, Reuben Branson opened a general store and postal service in the area. Branson was formally incorporated in 1912, and assembly of the Powersite Dam close-by on the White River which would form Lake Taneycomo was completed.
The Herschend Family modernized the cave with electricity and concrete staircases, and in 1960 the Herschends opened Silver Dollar City, a re-creation of a frontier town that featured five shops, a church, and a log cabin, with actors that played out the feud between the Hatfields and the Mc - Coys.
Mayor of Branson for 12 years and entrepreneur Jim Owen assembled the first theater in 1934 on Commercial Street, originally called "The Hillbilly Theater", which began to attract citizens from far and wide to tour the area.
In 1959, the Baldknobbers Jamboree opened the first live music show in Branson.
In 1962, Paul Henning, inspired by a Boy Scout camping trip to the Ozarks, created The Beverly Hillbillies, which ran on first-run tv until 1971. The first five episodes of Season 8 in 1969 are set in the Branson region when the Clampetts return to their home.
The Presley family (no relation to Elvis Presley but related to former Branson mayor Raeanne Presley by marriage) became the first to move their show (Presleys' Country Jubilee) to Highway 76 in 1967, followed a year later by the Baldknobbers.
Eventually Branson would have more than 50 theaters, most of them positioned on Highway 76.
In the early 1980s, Chisai Child's Starlite Theater (not to be confused with the current theater by the same name) was one of the first to introduce stage sets, horn section, elaborate costume changes, and music outside of the traditional nation music normally played.
In 1983, Branson began its transformation into a primary tourist attraction when the Roy Clark Celebrity Theatre opened and began to bring famous nation music stars to Branson.
Many of the performers who have had their own theaters in Branson first identified Branson when they performed at this venue. The Roy Clark Celebrity Theatre at the Lodge of the Ozarks has been called the "birthplace of Branson celebrity theatres".
Also in 1983, the 7,500-seat Swiss Villa Amphitheatre opened in Lampe, southwest of Branson.
In 1987, Boxcar Willie became the first internationally known entertainer to purchase a theater in Branson and have a permanent performance schedule there.
In 1989, Shoji Tabuchi opened his first theater in Branson (converting the Ozarks Auto Museum on West 76 Highway into a theater).
He then assembled a new theater on Shepherd of the Hills Expressway in 1990, while Mel Tillis moved into Shoji's old theater.
76 Music Hall (now known as the Grand Country Music Hall) became the first theater to have three different shows a day performing in different time slots.
The increasing number of theaters and other attractions opening in Branson drew the consideration of 60 Minutes, which aired an episode about Branson on December 8, 1991, and called it the "live music capital of the entire universe". Andy Williams assembled his theater in Branson, opening on May 1, 1992, calling it the Moon River Theatre.
Also headlining their own theaters were Tony Orlando (Yellow Ribbon Theater) and Bobby Vinton (Blue Velvet Theater).
In 1998, the Acrobats of China appeared in Branson, making them one of the first global shows to call Branson home.
In 2006, Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theatre opened and is the most recent new theater to be assembled on Route 76.
Branson has continued to add theaters (the most recent being the Sight & Sound Theatres) and shows; it refers to itself as "the live music show capital of the world". The closest commercial airport is the newly advanced Branson Airport which opened in May 2009, constructed on a budget of $155 million on territory formerly owned by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Previously, the closest commercial airport was Springfield Branson National Airport 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Branson, owned by the town/city of Springfield.
On February 29, 2012, the town/city of Branson sustained damage from an EF-2 tornado in the 2012 Leap Day tornado outbreak.
As of November 2012, most of the damage was repaired. Mary Jane Rice, a spokeswoman for Branson Area Chamber of Commerce, told the AP that February is generally a slow time for company and most of the damage would be cleaned up in the next several days. The tornado followed a 22 mile long path from Kimberling City, Missouri athwart Table Rock Lake and along the entertainment strip Missouri Route 76 before hitting the downtown region where it blew out or cracked windows in 219 of the hotel rooms in the 12-story/295 room Hilton Branson Convention Center.
The tornado extensively damaged three of Branson's 50-plus theatres (Americana Theater, Branson Variety Theater and Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater) and there was damage to portions of Branson Landing on Lake Taneycomo and the Veterans Memorial Museum.
Besides the various entertainment theaters for which Branson is famous, other small-town attractions include Hollywood Wax Museum Branson, Silver Dollar City, White Water, Waltzing Waters, Mount Pleasant Winery, Stone Hill Winery, Ride the Ducks, Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, Ziplines, Cave Tours, National Tiger Sanctuary, Go-Karts, Mini Golf, Horseback Rides, Butterfly Palace, and Rainforest Adventure.
Branson Landing opened in the summer of 2006 on the Lake Taneycomo waterfront in downtown Branson.
It also features a scenic boardwalk along the lakefront with the Branson Landing Fountains at the heart of the property as well as a Hilton Hotel.
Branson Landing has been known to host summer concerts and other special affairs throughout the year.
The Branson Scenic Railway is positioned in the old depot, athwart from Branson Landing.
Branson is positioned at 36 38 16 N 93 15 18 W (36.637706, -93.254965). The White River/Lake Taneycomo forms a bend on the east and southern side of the city.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 20.80 square miles (53.87 km2), of which 20.63 square miles (53.43 km2) is territory and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water. Branson has a humid subtropical climate, with characteristics of a continental climate.
Climate data for Branson, MO The Branson Micropolitan Travel Destination embraces Stone and Taney counties.
There were 4,688 homeholds of which 23.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families.
18.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older.
There were 2,701 homeholds out of which 24.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
Branson Tri-Lakes News - A twice-weekly journal that traces its roots back more than 100 years to the earliest publications in the Branson area.
Branson Tourism Guide - A annual printed announcement with official tourism resources.
Route 65 runs north and south connecting Branson to Springfield to the north, and Little Rock to the south.
Branson is served primarily by Branson Airport the closest commercial airport.
Prior to the opening of Branson Airport, Branson was served by the larger Springfield-Branson National Airport positioned in Springfield.
Graham Clark Field is a General Aviation airport positioned in Branson that serves mainly single engine airplane .
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