Missouri Life

With more than 6,400 recorded caves, including twenty show caves that are open to the public for guided tours, travelers and spelunkers around the world know Missouri as The Cave…

On this date in Missouri history, African American entrepreneur Annie Pope Malone dies. She grew her small business into a household name in the early 1900s, making her one of the…

Mastodon bones are discovered in Missouri. Although the exact date of discovery is unknown, it was around this day that a farmer near current-day Imperial found large fossils that…

On this date in Missouri history, the St. Louis Motor Carriage Company is founded.

On this date in Missouri history, Mickey Carroll dies at the age of 89. Although you may not remember the name, you will certainly remember the character he played.

On this date in Missouri history, tornadoes rip through the Show-Me State, killing nearly two dozen people in southwest Missouri as towns including Butterfield, Stockton, and…

Superior Garden Center is always excited when spring comes around to see what is rolling into our garden center. There are many new perennials on the market, but we want to share…

Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson makes the final decision to have state militia assemble at Camp Jackson near St. Louis. Jackson had told President Lincoln that he would not…

A meeting is held in Springfield to resolve a dispute over the numbering of the new highway being built through the city. After a compromise, the historic telegram is sent to…

The Spirit of St. Louis is completed, and Charles Lindbergh takes it for a test flight. Although this flight happened in San Diego, there was significant attention paid to this…