Famous Missourians

Stories of Famous Missourians.

Payne Stewart’s 1987 Masterclass at Bay Hill: Why His Record at the Arnold Palmer Invitational Still Stands

The Golfer from Springfield, Missouri Set A Record That Stands Nearly 40 Year Later Springfield's Payne Stewart Sets the Bay…

56 years ago

How a Missourian Became America’s Largest Landowner: Inside His 2.7 Million-Acre Empire

For the Second Time in History, A Missourian is the Largest Landowner in the U.S. Stan Kroenke on cover of…

56 years ago

Missouri’s Famous NASCAR Drivers

4 Legendary Drivers and 3 Iconic Tracks Missourians Jamie McMurray Wins the Daytona 500 in 2010Courtesy of Florida Times Union…

56 years ago

The Slave-Owning Missourian Who Helped End Slavery

"...a slave-owning Missouri senator from a slave state was the co-author and co-sponsor of the bill that prohibited slavery in…

56 years ago

Missouri’s Richest 2025: Billionaires with Local Connections

Several of the richest Americans call Missouri their home.

56 years ago

Missourians in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Yes, there are a lot of Missourians in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. When the Rock and Roll…

56 years ago

Missouri’s President for a Day: David Rice Atchison

Senator David Rice Atchison may have been the United States President for 24-hours. The official US records beg to differ.…

56 years ago

The Missouri Governor Who Committed Suicide

A mental health breakdown led to the death of the young Missouri Governor Governor Thomas Reynolds Missouri Governor Thomas Reynolds…

56 years ago

Why is “Uncle Sam” Buried in Missouri?

He came to Missouri several times and died here in 1932 "Probably no globe trotter in history has ever achieved…

56 years ago

Missouri’s Famous Inventions

Thousands of patents have come from Missourians, but these are some of the most famous It's amazing how many things…

56 years ago

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