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unusual facts about The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead


The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead

It has been owned by the family of Norman D. Black, Sr. since 1917; publisher Bill Marcil is the son of Black's granddaughter.


Annella Zervas

Sister Mary Annella Zervas, Servant of God (born April 7, 1900, Moorhead, Minnesota – died August 14, 1926 Moorhead, Minnesota) was an American Benedictine nun who died after a three-year battle with the skin disease Pityriasis rubra pilaris.

Charles B. Benedict

He commenced practice in Attica, New York, and was the Justice of the Peace from 1854 to 1860.He organized and was president of the Attica National Bank, also Bank of Attica and the First National bank of Moorhead, Minnesota.

Jean Moorhead

A former Miss Hollywood, Moorhead acted in movies such as the Ed Wood-scripted The Violent Years (1956), as well a guest spot on the TV Western Death Valley Days (1 episode, 1957).

KQWB

KQWB-FM, a radio station (98.7 FM) licensed to Moorhead, Minnesota, United States

KVOX

KVOX-FM, is a radio station (99.9 FM) licensed to Moorhead, North Dakota, United States

Moorhead, Mississippi

It is widely believed that W. C. Handy, after hearing an old man singing about "where the Southern cross the Yellow Dog", was moved by the sound and began what came to be known as the "blues".

A historic plaque in Moorhead is located where the Southern Railroad once crossed the Yazoo Delta Railroad (known as the "Yellow Dog").

Mount Arapiles

The likes of Kim Carrigan, Mike Law and Mark Moorhead helped introduce a number of 26+ climbs, though the latter two did not often grade their climbs accurately (choosing to 'undergrade' them instead).

Prairie Home Cemetery

Prairie Home Cemetery is an old area cemetery located in Moorhead, Minnesota on South 8th St. It is the origin of the name for the long-running radio show A Prairie Home Companion.

Riverview Church

At this time, the Bakers were assisted by Pastors Mike and Randa Moorhead from Kansas City, who returned overseas after helping to establish Faith Christian Academy, which in February 1982 commenced teaching 70 school students from years 1 to 10 within the church's building.

Sheffield Tramway

Along with lines opening to Abbeydale, Walkley and Hunter's Bar, the missing link in the centre of the sprawling network between Moorhead and Lady's Bridge was finally laid.

Timm Sharp

Sharp is a native of Fargo, North Dakota, and throughout high school, he attended Trollwood Performing Arts School in nearby Moorhead, Minnesota.

Yazoo Delta Railroad

Big Bill Broonzys Southern Blues contains the line where the Southern crosses the Dog, referring to Moorhead where the line crossed the Southern Railway.


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