Other Activities in the Area

Lavern's Wedding Chapel

Once called the wedding capital of Oklahoma, you can get married here as fast as you can in Las Vegas, although Elvis probably will not perform the ceremony. In business since 1954, Lavern's is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 15 B Street SE. To tie the knot, call (918) 542-4806.

Spooklight

Some eyes have witnessed the mysterious spooklight found on Devil's Promenade Road on the old Quapaw Indian Reservation near the Missouri border. The strange light has yet to be explained scientifically. Folks say mid-summer is the best viewing time.

Other Area Notables

A Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (G.A.R.) is in town which includes Civil War-era gravesites.

Miami is home to artist Charles Banks Wilson, who painted the dome pictures in the Oklahoma State Capital Building.

Steve Owens, the 1969 Heisman Trophy winner, is a Miami high school graduate.

Miamian John Lingo was chosen for the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1973.

Louis Ballard, composer from Miami, was named the nation's Outstanding Indian of 1970.