Missouri Life

January 31, 1934, is the birthday of actor James Franciscus, born in Clayton, Missouri. After graduating magna cum laude from Yale, he appeared on stage, in film, & TV.

New adventures in 2023! Add these must-do’s to your list of adventures in Benton County, MO! We'll make it easy for you! Besides our annual events.

On January 30, 2000, St. Louis Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV. One of the most exciting Super Bowls ends with the Rams’ Mike Jones making a tackle as time ran out, allowing St. Louis…

On January 29, 2014, Rand-McNally named Jefferson City, Missouri, the nation’s most beautiful small town.  

January 28, 1919, is the birthdate of Theodore McMillian. In 1956, Governor Phil M. Donnelly appointed McMillian as the first African-American judge in Missouri. He had a very…

On January 27, 1963, plans were made for a miniature railroad in the St. Louis Zoo. 

You will want to make extra cinnamon croutons when you make this soup. They are great little snacks while the soup is cooking. The creamy pumpkin is accented with a bit of maple…

If you were at Hogwarts with Harry Potter and his pals, which house would you be in? Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin? If you said Slytherin, have we got an event…

On January 26, 1924, the National Football League franchised the team farthest west of all their teams, the Kansas City Blues.   

On January 25, 1955, H&R Block was founded in Kansas City by Richard and Henry Bloch. Their small tax preparation firm went on to become one of the largest accounting firms in the…