While Lee Anderson could have made much more profit on his 20-acre piece of land near Lake Mitchell, he opted to sell it for $1 in 1969 to give Mitchell a rodeo arena that's been a community staple.
About the 19th year of the rodeo, it was about to fold. But the Visitors Bureau, motels, restaurants and other businesses purchased tickets and gave them free to their friends and customers.
In May, Circuit Court Judge David Knoff approved extending the temporary order in place to allow the 2021 rodeo to take place on the existing site again for 2022.