Free Mickey Mantle Exhibit in Grove, OK

Terry Hembree - owner

I became acquainted with Mickey Mantle several years ago doing marketing and promotion for his charity fund raisers. After his passing there was talk of a museum to be built here in Grove, Oklahoma (Located just minutes from Mick's home town of Commerce and his birthplace of Spavinaw) Nothing was ever done, and the public was constantly wanting to go into my offices and view my Mantle items, the local newspaper came to take photos for the story about the possible museum of the items I had collected over the years. I had a stroke in June of 99 and had some free time and began purchasing items to add to the collection, to the point we built a 12'x35' glassed in & secured display of the Mantle items. We are doing this as a free Memorial to Mickey, NO items are for sale, simply for the viewing pleasure of the folks that, like us, loved the Commerce Comet' We would like to stress one of Mick's final dreams and requests that people become aware of tissue and organ donation, if you haven't done so please check into that as your personal Memorial to Mickey! If you ever pass through Northeastern Oklahoma, please stop by Grove at the Hollywood Video Super Store and view our dedication to baseball's all time great! Keep your eyes on this site and maybe you will see and hear more about our labor of love. "Mickey Mantle... The Legend Lives On!" Terry G. Hembree Mickey Mantle Memorial Grove, Oklahoma www.grandlakevisitor.com

I visited with Terry Hembree the evening after the ceremony.  His Mantle exhibit is extremely impressive.  It was truly refreshing to meet another dedicated Mantle fan.  I enjoyed the evening that we spent comparing notes and reminiscing about Mickey.  Below are a few photos that I took of his comprehensive collection of Mickey Mantle memorabilia.