Oregon’s Black Bird Statue, a Roadside Attraction With Lewis County Roots, Will Soon Have a Twin

Twin Cities: Yard Birds Was Founded in 1947 by Childhood Friends Bill Jones and Rich Gillingham

Posted 5/18/22

In 1965 — the heyday of kitschy roadside attractions — Lee Hobbs had an idea to advertise his Army surplus store in Medford.

Though he had no artistic background, Hobbs thought his …

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