Marybeth Niederkorn
Director
Marybeth grew up in rural Cape Girardeau County, where she learned a deep appreciation for the county’s history and natural beauty. She holds a master’s degree in professional writing from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, and earned several statewide awards for her reporting on both the county’s history and current events for the Southeast Missourian newspaper.
Lyle Johnston
Assistant
A resident of Jackson, Lyle is a retired United Methodist Minister with a deep interest in American history and experience in archival preservation. Lyle is a biographer of Chet Huntley of NBC News Huntley-Brinkley Report (1956-1970) and Will Rogers Jr.. Lyle has also written several town and church histories.