In A Six-Year Old’s History of Sikeston, author Harry Sharp paints a vivid portrait of what life was like in Sikeston, Missouri in the 1940s and ’50s. The book opens a window into the past, capturing the feel, texture, and escapades of a young man growing into adulthood, while describing the businesses, churches, parks, and wonderful people of this Bootheel town during the mid-20th century.