Gallatin native John Selby was a very successful journalist, art critic, and editor. He also wrote 12 books and had a syndicated book column, the widely circulated “Literary Guidepost.” Ten of Selby’s books were published, and six of these have parts...
Gallatin has provided an exceptional number of nationally acclaimed leaders in business, government and the arts. One of its most widely recognized was novelist John A. Selby, whose books were popular in the nation’s bookstores for many years. Selby was born in...
Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342