A meteorite weighing just over 1.3 pounds fell on a barn near Baxter in Stone County.
This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.Missouri History Today
January 18, 1916
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