The Downtown Branson Main Street Association is looking for Reuben Branson.  The city of Bransonwas named for the man who opened a general store near Forsyth in the 1880s.  The store later became a post office, with its official address listed as Branson, Missouri.  As part of the 100^th birthday edition of Plumb Nellie Days in May, organizers are holding a Reuben Branson look-alike contest.  DBMA Events Coordinator Brenda Meadows says Reuben Branson had a beard, and now is the time for potential contestants to grow one…

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Two contestants have already entered.  Among the prizes for the winner will be a shave and a haircut and a Reuben sandwich.  Five finalists will be chosen from photos submitted online.  Just click on the link with this story at HometownDailyNews.com.

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This year’s Plumb Nellie Days in Branson will feature a contest to find the person who most resembles the man for whom the city is named.  Reuben Branson was the proprietor of a general store near Forsyth.  The store was also a post office, with the official address listed as Branson,Missouri.  Events Coordinator Brenda Meadows of the Downtown Branson Main Street Association says Reuben Branson had a beard, so contestants with the best chance of winning should start growing one now…

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You don’t have to live in Branson to enter, but you should plan to be at Plumb Nellie Days for the contest the night of May 18.  Photos can be submitted online, and five finalists will be chosen.  For more information, click on the link with this story at HometownDailyNews.com.

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