DJJD Donates $10,000 to Northfield Hospital and Clinics

Members of the Defeat of Jesse James Days committee presented a donation totaling $10,000 to treatment centers that are a part of Northfield Hospital and Clinics. The donation is a result of the Give Cancer the Boot campaign, which aims to raise funds throughout DJJD...

Meet Our 2022 Ambassadors!

Congratulations to our newly crowned 2022 Ambassadors! Amaya Monroe, Hailey Malecha, Ella Pribyl, and Jr Ambassadors Maddie Malecha and Elouise Jones!

Transportation Options – JOYRIDE, Get Home Safe!

There will be three transportation options during the Defeat of Jesse James Days this year to ensure that everyone gets home safe. JOYRIDE is back again this year for a FREE RIDE SATURDAY NIGHT and has expanded service to Thursday and Friday nights as well as Saturday...

2021 Horseshoe Found in Heywood Park on Day 5

A dedication to a hero! At Heywood’s 3rd street house, at the funeral on September 12, 1876, the Reverend Delavan Levant Leonard gave the following funeral discourse on Joseph Lee Heywood: “In God’s good providence we are permitted to gaze upon the...

2021 Horseshoe Hunt – Tip/Clue #5

The Hunters Survival Guide – Tips and Tricks on Hunting Horseshoes Clue 5 The bearded hunter will search from Hay to lumber. You’re looking for a road, a park, and a hero all in one. But, be sure to go east. Or you’ll be up a creek without a horseshoe. And it...