In a message dated 99-11-08 18:07:56 EST, you write: << Bob, My relative came from Ky to Ok too! What was the attraction to leave such pretty county like Ky to go to the dry, barren land in Ok? Was it the free land or what? >> If you want dry barren land, try going to Southern Nevada. Like any other state it is not monoclimatic. Okla has woodlands in the East and praries in the middle and then some dry barren land in the west. But for the most part, there are trees and grass and yes mountains. These mountains are not barren they are beautiful and even have snow. And yes a lot of people moved to Okla. because of the promise of free land where they could start over and own their own lives. Unfortunately for the thousands of Native Americans who had already been removed there by the government. Okla can not be summed up by the phase free land and dry and barren. Rosalind in Vegas A native Oklahoman and proud of it.