Mayes County Historical Society

Mayes County Historical Society The Mayes County Historical Society was formed in 1973 and its purpose is to preserve and perpetuate the history of Mayes County, Oklahoma and its people.

The Society published the "Historical Highlights of Mayes County" (the big green book) in 1977. The book covers family histories as well as the overall general history of the county.

Guy Sawyer, Pryor Jeffersonian, 5-13-1954
09/02/2026

Guy Sawyer, Pryor Jeffersonian, 5-13-1954

08/26/2026

On this date, August 26, 1966 President Lyndon Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson made a visit to Pryor to dedicate the Mid-America Industrial Park. LBJ was the second sitting US President to visit Pryor, the first being Theodore Roosevelt in 1905. In 1974, to commemorate the event, the Oklahoma Legislature designated Highway 69A as the Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Highway and placed a marker and plaque on the northwest corner of South Elliott and Highway 69A.

Ellen Urie, Mayes County Democrat, 2-28-1924
08/17/2026

Ellen Urie, Mayes County Democrat, 2-28-1924

John S. Urie, Pryor Jeffersonian, 11-28-1935
08/17/2026

John S. Urie, Pryor Jeffersonian, 11-28-1935

J. Ed Urie, Pryor Creek Clipper, 2-14-1918 Owner and Publisher of Pryor Creek Clipper Newspaper February 1909 to Febr...
08/17/2026

J. Ed Urie, Pryor Creek Clipper, 2-14-1918 Owner and Publisher of Pryor Creek Clipper Newspaper February 1909 to February 1918

Arizona McCracken, Pryor Jeffersonian, 12-15-1949
08/10/2026

Arizona McCracken, Pryor Jeffersonian, 12-15-1949

08/10/2026
61 Years ago this month, Lake Hudson was booming with many a marina for the recreational boater, From Pryor Jeffersonian...
08/09/2026

61 Years ago this month, Lake Hudson was booming with many a marina for the recreational boater, From Pryor Jeffersonian, 8-5-1965

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815 South Mill
Pryor, OK
74361

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Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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+19188245045

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