Monkey's Eyebrow

[JefferyT]

Monkeys Eyebrow got a mention on a travelogue show back in the 1960s. This was Passage to Adventure, and I think it ran on local TV up in Chicago. Usually the show was geared to overseas travelogues, but for some reason they did a segment on the area down along where the Ohio meets the Mississippi, which featured Monkeys Eyebrow.

[dixiegirl7]

Originally Posted by kygman

You're right, dixie. I remember one episode where Granny talked about all the men who came "sparkin'" her. She said there was so much sparkin' going on around her neck of the woods, they started calling it the Smoky Mountains. lol

That's cute. I always think of "hillbillies" being from Kentucky or Tennessee or even West Virginia more than Missouri but I think that where they were implying they came from.

[ceceliaann]

Originally Posted by stevedoubleu

Discovered this little place in Ballard County called Monkey's Eyebrow. On certain maps if you look at the river as a face in profile, with lakes as eyes, etc., this place is in the right place for an eyebrow. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this community or its history. Love these creative names! Thanks. Any comments welcome.

Robert Rennick would know about it. He wrote the book with such said place name in the title. "From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow" . I have been working with him for the past 4 years and he knows his stuff. He is not wired but loves fielding request about place names. It is something he has passionately done for over 40 years. I can supply an address if you like.