The Race Between the Ships “Robert E. Lee” and “Natchez” Concludes: July 4, 1870
The race between the famous riverboats Robert E. Lee and Natchez was concluded on this date when the Robert E. Lee pulled into St. Louis about seven hours ahead of the Natchez.
The USS is Decommissioned: March 31, 1992
The USS Missouri, aboard which President Harry S. Truman accepted the surrender of Japanese forces on September 2, 1945, was decommissioned on this date in 1992 in preparation for the Iowa-class battleship to become a museum.
Tums Inventor James Harvey Howe is Born: February 9, 1873
James Harvey Howe Sr., the inventor of Tums, was born on this date in 1873.
Time to Sign Up for Race to the Dome
Time to Sign Up for Race to the Dome on October 1 with 2 races to support the Missouri River Relief.
Suicide Prevention in Missouri
The Missouri Institute of Mental Health has launched projects related to suicide prevention.
February 11, 1941
The first recording of "Sweet Betsy from Pike," the famous ballad which tells of Betsy and her uncle, Ike, westward pioneers from Pike County Missouri, happened on this day.
