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Branson’s God and country tourism draws patriotic Christians

Gary Emas stands in front of his Faith, Family and Freedom store near Branson, Mo., on Aug. 26, 2022. (Kit Doyle/RNS via AP) The Dixie Echoes perform during the annual Southern Gospel Picnic at the Silver Dollar City theme park on Aug. 26, 2022, in Branson, Mo. (Kit Doyle/RNS via AP) A woman rides horses through a ring of fire during Dolly Parton's Stampede dinner show on Aug. 26, 2022, in Branson, Mo. (Kit Doyle/RNS via AP) The Branson Cross looms over a highway north of Branson, Mo., on Aug. 26, 2022. (Kit Doyle/RNS via AP) People stand for the national anthem during a water and fire show held at the Branson Landing on Aug. 25, 2022, in Branson, Mo. (Kit Doyle/RNS via AP) A large sign reading "We stand for the flag. We kneel for the cross." covers the side of the Pierce Arrow Theater in Branson, Mo., on Aug. 26, 2022. (Kit Doyle/RNS via AP) Entertainers participate in the finale at Dolly Parton's Stampede dinner show on Aug. 26, 2022, in Branson, Mo. For more than a century, weary pilgrims have sought spiritual renewal and rest from the troubles of modern life here in the heart of the Ozarks — hoping to find a nostalgic vision of a beautiful America. (Kit Doyle/RNS via AP)