The Cherokee Nation

Officials with MSU-West Plains' Ozarks Heritage Research Center will host a presentation on "The Cherokee Nation" presented by Carol Silvey at 6:00 p.m. at Garnett Library on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Refreshments provided.

The presentation will be about the Cherokee nation from 16-21st centuries.

Carol Silvey is emeritus professor of history at MSU-WP. Silvey joined the university staff on Sept. 1, 1968, as a history instructor. She remained in the classroom until August 1994 when her nine-month faculty appointment changed to a 12-month administrative appointment upon being named director of development for the local campus. While a faculty member, she was promoted to assistant professor of history in August 1979 and associate professor of history in August 1988. In April 2017, she was appointed to a six-year term on the Missouri State University Board of Governors. During that time she served as both vice chairman and chairman of the board. In October 2012, she became the first staff member from MSU-WP selected for the MSU Wall of Fame. The award recognizes and honors employees who have excelled at Missouri State and significantly contributed to the success and positive collegiate experience of students. Silvey received her Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Southwest Missouri State College, now Missouri State University, in 1964 and her masterʼs degree in education from the University of Missouri in 1968. She also has done post-graduate work at the University of Missouri.

You may also like the following events from Ozarks Heritage Research Center:

• This Tuesday, 19th August, 06:00 pm, Stagecoach Journey in West Plains
• Next month, 9th September, 06:00 pm, Abandoned Ozarks II: Forgotten Schoolhouses presented by Robert McCormick in West Plains
• This October, 14th October, 06:00 pm, From Archives to Ancestry: Navigating Genealogical Resources in West Plains

Also check out other Nonprofit events in West Plains.