On this episode of The Last Best Podcast, we talk about the Slayton Mercantile located in the tiny town of Lavina! This location is actually not the original location of Lavina, and this is not the original mercantile. The original was built in 1908 and burned down in 1910. It was rebuilt in the same location. The SMCo as it was referred to, experienced some success over its 90 year history. It played an instrumental role in the homesteading of the area in the early 1900s when many people were making their way out west. According to google, it now serves the community as an entertainment venue.

Book recs:

The Boxcar Librarian: A Novel by Brianna Labuskes

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson