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Why Missouri Has a Bootheel
The Political Deal That Shaped the State’s Southern Border Missouri wasn’t supposed to have a bootheel. It wasn’t planned to be this way and it wasn’t included in the original maps. But a…
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Hunter-Dawson House
Missouri Mansions Series: The Hunter-Dawson Mansion is a historic antebellum home located in New Madrid, Missouri. The massive home was built in the 1850s and is a well-preserved example of Southern plantation-style architecture.…
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Brief History of Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is a city with a rich history. It is the economic hub of southeast Missouri due to it’s location along major highways and the Mississippi River. It is also the…