Scooby-Doo, where are you? Poplar Bluff.

The Poplar Bluff Museum tells many unknown tales of our community. I want to tell you some of those hidden tales found within the museum walls.

Scooby-Dooby-Doo, where are you? He’s here in Poplar Bluff! Did you know the crazy talking canine detective has Poplar Bluff roots? Poplar Bluff native Scott Innes was the voice of the iconic cartoon character. He was the class clown at Oak Grove Elementary, Sacred Heart and Poplar Bluff High. Scott’s first after school job was as a DJ at Skate Center. A local radio personality saw his antics and got him a position at KLID, KJEZ and KKLR radio stations. He was the youngest on-air personality at the time.

After graduating high school in 1987, Scott moved to Memphis to work on FM 100 radio. Scott soon became a voice actor for Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera animated films. He eventually did voice over work for television shows, commercials, video games and even song writing.

Besides Scooby-Doo, Scott was the voice of other notable cartoon characters such as Scrappy-Doo, Shaggy, Popeye, Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Foghorn Leghorn, Mutley, Bugs Bunny, Yogi Bear, Boo-Boo Bear, Captain Caveman, Snagglepuss, Papa Smurf, Elroy Jetson, Astro, Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey and Elmer Fudd. His songwriting resumé includes the song “Handprints on the Wall” recorded by Kenny Rogers.

Scott hasn’t forgotten his roots. He still works as an on-air personality in Louisiana and publishes a magazine. He frequently returns to Poplar Bluff to raise money for local charities.

Scott and Scooby’s photos and biography are featured in the People’s Room of the Poplar Bluff Museum. The Museum is handicap accessible and open free of charge from 1-4 p.m. on Sundays at 1010 Main Street. Tell them Mike sent you.