Dr. Arthur Mehrhoff discussed culture and heritage associated with developing regions such as Excelsior Springs during a recent Missouri Humanities Cultural Heritage workshop held locally. A Missouri Humanities council affiliate Mehrhoff provided necessary tools and resources to help communities reevaluate cultural heritage assets to revive the community in specific ways — incorporating tourism, economic development and programming to reach broader audiences. With a background in community design, Mehrhoff discussed the culture and heritage associated with developing regions like Excelsior Springs. Culture is the ability to shape behavior through history into present day life, he said. Mehrhoff explained, heritage is something inherited due to natural circumstances or transmitted through predecessors handed down and is considered legacies being passed down through generations. Cultural heritage, he said, is cultivating meaning and value through individuals within the community. …