Father of the World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo – “Arizona” Charlie Meadows
Arizona is the home today of many famous people but its first superstar was a rodeo cowboy and Wild West performer named “Arizona Charlie.” He
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Gila County Stories – Zane Grey – By Jinx Pyle
Zane Grey, the greatest storyteller of the American West, was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on January 31, 1872. His Zane ancestors had been vigorous, illustrious
She Could Ride, Trick Rope and Train Horses With the Best – Featured Cowgirl Nancy Sheppard
Nancy Sheppard of Globe, Arizona has preserved the cowboy arts of trick riding, trick roping, and training horses. Her father, Cleve Kelley – a Texas
Who’s older Payson or Prescott? We are talking rodeo of course!
If it were not for the Covid -19 Pandemic that is going on in the world right now Payson would be celebrating rodeo week, culminating
Young Charlie Meadows
*story told by late great, town-historian, Jinx Pyle Charlie Meadows was born Abraham Henson Meadows on March 10, 1860 near what is now Visalia, California.
The Diamond Valley Battle – Charlie Meadows Part 2
*story by Jinx Pyle, late Town of Payson Historian Last week, we left the Meadows family at their Diamond Valley Ranch where they had just
Charlie Meadow’s Final Ride in Gila County
*Story told by Jinx Pyle, Pictured Above This is part three of the Charlie Meadows story, which follows the Apache battle at the Diamond Valley
The Goswick Incident
My grandfather, Floyd Pyle, was a good friend of Giles Goswick. They were both government lion hunters in the early 1940s, and before, as I
Meet Famous Cowgirl – Tammy Kelly
If Tammy Kelly walks into a western clothing store anywhere in Wyoming, Oklahoma, or even in Las Vegas, Nevada, people know who she is. They
