Charlie Simpson's family has been farming in Jefferson County, Missouri for a very long time. His great grandfather moved there in 1896. Charlie is the 4th generation farmer, and his son, who works the farm now, is the 5th generation.
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But this year, the weather has hit Charlie hard. This latest drought comes on the heels of a string of bad weather incidents. Charlie says the creek in town is the lowest he's ever seen it.
So, Charlie is building himself a field of dreams - but it's not a baseball field, it's a corn maze. The family has over 7 miles of trails that meander through the corn.
- Find out more about the maze
Music heard in this story: Field of Dreams by Mark Ayres for the album Titanic - The Essential James Horner Film Music Collection
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