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The Entertainment Industry

As Branson and the lakes area gains national attention for drawing to its stages large numbers of the nation's most popular and enduring country and western stars, it is easy to forget that the area did not become a magnet for country music celebrities overnight. The entertainment industry is here because of a long and involved history. Fishing, originally in the White River and James Rivers and then in the lakes, caving in Marble Cave, the revival of the area's craft industry, and visitors' interested in the setting of a best selling novel all contributed to a gradual increase in the area's tourism. Here you can explore the histories of Silver Dollar City, the Shepherd of the Hills, and the Country Music Boulevard - the three most visited attractions in the Ozarks.

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