Huge Success! Our Chamber Banquet Did Not Disappoint!
If you weren't able to make it to our 2023 Chamber Banquet, you truly missed a wonderful evening of fellowship, laughter and recognition. With our meal provided by The Ranch Restaurant at Talimichi, the Murder Mystery entertainment provided by THEY improv LLC, and our venue courtesy of the Choctaw Community Center, we welcomed over 200 guests to celebrate our Chamber members and our local celebrities. Take a minute and enjoy some of the pictures from this special evening. We'd also like to give a standing ovation to all of our award winners of 2023: Legacy Family Award......The Huddleston Family Kiamichi
Oct. 17 – Leaf Change Update – Talimena Scenic Byway
Up on the mountain, the leaves are just starting to give that hint of what's to come! With these cooler mornings, the tips are just now beginning to get a little color in them. Another week and I think we'll really start to see a more serious effort on their part to explode with all that beautiful color! Y'all stay tuned to our website and Facebook page for the latest updates as we countdown the days to full Fall color in Talihina!
Are Talihina’s Tanks Really Pointing at Each Other?
Our town holds many, many marks of its long and proud history. From ancient Native American burial grounds to World War Two crash sites, Talihina and its surrounding area bears a lot of marks from those who have occupied it. One of the most recognizable Talihina landmarks is our M110 Howitzers. Stationed at the Talihina VA and the Kiamichi War Memorial, these giant relics remind us of the many local lives given to keep our country safe in hard times. They were placed in 1989 and now after nearly 30 years, they have their own story to tell. These giant
From Wagon to Homestead: A Pioneers Journey to Talihina
Across our many projects to preserve local history, we often come across gems that have been lost to time. But sometimes you find something so riveting, so golden that you just HAVE to share it. This week, our special gem is a series of interviews conducted with pioneers of Indian Territory. Our first interview, conducted by Johnson H Hampton in 1937, chronicles the life of W. M. Gardener who recalls his moving to Talihina by wagon in the late 1800s and landing in our beautiful corner of the world. Page after page he recalls many details about Talihina, Tuskahoma and
