I begin an article for the Distributist Review with an imaginary press release from the Branson, Missouri Tourism Office ten years in the future …

“Tourism in Branson is better than ever! We’re noticing that our town has begun to attract vandals who are spray painting the sides of the abandoned theaters on the Strip—as well as ghost town enthusiasts who wander about the hundreds of deserted timeshare developments scattered here in the Ozarks, taking photos and climbing around the dilapidated condos. With the sinking of the Showboat Branson Belle, we feel confident that curious scuba divers will soon be flocking to Table Rock Lake!”

You can read the rest of the article here – http://distributistreview.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-branson/