Welcome to Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, not your ordinary small town!  The town was named after Smith Paul, who settled in the area in the 1830s and built a large farm house.  The town eventually grew up around the homestead.  The town is home to the Toy and Action Figure Museum, which becomes a pretty serious topic of conversation for us.  The museum was named a "Top 50 Most Authentic American Experience" by Time magazine.  Jean Shepard was born in the town in 1933.  Shepard was a honky-tonk style country singer and her 1953 album was the first post World War II record by a woman to sell more than a million copies.  She was invited to join the Grand Old Opry in 1955 and was a member for more than 60 years.  We hope you enjoy our visit in Pauls Valley.

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