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BRANSONBULLETIN THE FUN NEVER STOPS IN BRANSON! THE WORLD'S LARGEST TOY MUSEUM — It's the ultimate trip down memory lane. Enjoy finding your childhood toys in this vast collection, containing over 1 million toys in two buildings and covering over 30,000 square feet. The complex includes the National BB Gun Museum, Harold Bell Wright Museum, Stearnsy Bear Museum, Paul Harvey Jr. '50s Era Museum, World of Checkers Museum, a Roy Rogers western collection, and a Boyds Bear village. You'll enjoy seeing the farm toys, lots of trains, 900 Barbies, Star Trek and Star Wars items, GI Joe action figures, Hot Wheels, Matchbox cars, Pez dispensers, Disney toys, and so much more. VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM — Here you will be reminded of the ultimate sacrifices that have been made by our fellow Americans over the last century. As you wander the great halls of the museum, you'll be captivated by the stories of these men and women who gave so much. The museum is filled with a collection of wartime exhibits covering the heights and depths of human experience. In addition to war-time memorabilia dating back to World War I, the museum's walls are lined with every known name of the fallen over the past 100 years. Open Mon.-Sat., 9 am-5 pm; 10 am-5 pm on Sun. And you'll find peace and serenity in the Veterans Memorial Garden on W. 76 Country Blvd. Beautiful sculptures and floral displays honoring each soldiers' willingness to serve. Open 24/7. DIVE INTO THE HISTORY OF TITANIC — n 1987, John Joslyn, owner of the Titanic Museum Attraction, embarked on the adventure of a lifetime. Two years earlier, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts had discovered Titanic resting on the ocean floor. And soon Joslyn co-led a $6 million expedition to the site of the sinking. The mission was to explore the wreckage, retrieve artifacts and film the broken remains. The team spent 44 days at sea and the expedition dove to the site 32 times in an amazing $20 million submersible. They returned with hundreds of hours of haunting ghost-like images that formed the framework of "Return to Titanic…Live!" a two-hour television special that became the second highest rated live TV documentary ever. After 35 years Titanic remains Joslyn's magnificent obsession. You can learn all about the ship and the 2,208 passengers and crew aboard its tragic maiden voyage. It started with a TV show and became the permanent Titanic Museum Attraction on W. 76 Country Blvd. in Branson, Mo. THE BEST OF BRANSON Clay Cooper's Country Express has something for everyone with 25 entertainers on stage, hysterical comedy, great visual effects and a variety of music - old & new country, rock n roll, gospel, and patriotic! Come see Clay Cooper and his Band, 11 Dancers, trio Third Power, female vocalists Tina Cooper & Kari Garrison, outstanding youth entertainers Colton & Caden Cooper, and comedian Matt Gumm. The singing, dancing, and comedy will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Clay and his gang guarantee a family-friendly show, perfect for all ages. One could say Clay Cooper has been groomed all his life for his current position as host of his own show "Clay Cooper's Country Express." Clay first began singing at the Wylie Opry in Texas at the age of fourteen, and continued to perform there until 1986, when he then joined the Texas Goldminors and moved to Branson, performing at the Ozarks Country Jubilee. Since 1986, Clay has worked for many area shows, including the Country Review Show in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the Down Home Country Show, the Buck Trent Show, the Jim Owens Show and Country Tonite. In 2005 Clay and his wife, Tina, began Clay Cooper's Country Express in Branson. Clay loves Branson and feels privileged to do what he loves. Both Tina and Clay are truly thankful for the opportunity to perform with such a talented cast and supportive staff. For more information about Clay's show as well as several other great shows at the Clay Cooper Theatre, call 417-332-2529 and check out their website at www.ClayCooperTheatre.com Something for everyone at Clay Cooper's Country Express! 40 WHAT'S UP! SEPTEMBER 18-24, 2022