One side of my family comes from Missouri. I know that because they told me so. Sure, it's a recent "oral history"; but it's the same thing for the "myths" told by groups of people. I tend to believe them over some high-falutin', self-important academic! So when I read of vindications like this, it pleases my heart.
Those websites were interesting, weren't they? (The other URL's I posted)
BTW, did you know they discovered a new group of orangutans in the Borneo forests? That's my favorite animal, so this makes me very happy. The story is at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2510803.stm