The Ozark Jubilee Digitization Project is off to a rip-roaring start. Donations of money, new footage, and support have come from as far away as England, and as close as Springfield. Since going live last month, two of the uploaded episodes have had well over 1,000 views. The Ozark Jubilee was a live, nationally broadcast country-western variety show originating from the Jewell Theater — “the heart of the Ozarks” — in downtown Springfield from 1955 through 1960 — 297 episodes total. Many country music stars began or advanced their careers by appearing on the Jubilee, including Porter Wagoner, Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Johnny Cash, and the Philharmonics. The MSU Libraries is working with the UCLA Film and Television Archive, and other donors, to digitize, preserve, and provide access to as many episodes as possible.