Poplar Bluff, Missouri: Indian Chief Statue

A decaying Indian Chief statue is said to have a speaking tube that amplifies voices.

The Indian Chief Statue in Poplar Bluff greets travelers as they travel along S. Westwood. He stands just south of town near Patch's (auto parts?) on the north side of the street, which is just across from Relax Motel. This is very near the intersection of S. Westwood (old Hwy 67) and Cravens Rd.

He is fabricated from concrete and an apparent steel support structure. He is not in the best condition. It appears that age is taking its toll on the old man.

Someone had mentioned a pipe you could speak into and make it appear as though the speech was coming from the Indian's mouth. I didn't read this until today so I didn't investigate because of a few wasps flying around. However, you can see a hole in the Chief's chest. I'll try to research this a little closer the next time I stop to visit with him. [tdowler, 07/03/2011]

I have seen a muffler man-like creature in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Actually, I think it's pre-muffler man. It's a giant Indian and in the back of it is a pipe that runs up the inside of the statue to the mouth. You can talk into the pipe and it sounds like the Indian is talking!

Also in Poplar Bluff, I remember going to the "Call Of The Wild" museum [long gone]. They had a "Bigfoot Creature" gallery which was way cool....The billboards all said"Whoa! stop here!" [juliedoe, 08/13/2000]