No, that date isn’t supposed to read “1861,” McDonald County set down a path that would lead to their seceding and becoming an independent territory on this date in 1961.
McDonald County
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When locals in McDonald County felt they’d been slighted by the state of Missouri, they got pretty hot under the collar. Two things made them mad: First, Highway 71 was rerouted around Noel, which hurt local businesses. Then the highway department released new maps with several McDonald County towns missing. This which impacted local tourism. …
A haven for summer tourism, McDonald County boasts beautiful Ozark scenery.
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Things were usually quiet in McDonald County until this day when they were thrown into a fever of excitement by the robbery of the McDonald County Bank.
