1,000 Miles of Missouri’s Most Unique Museums
A Gentle Giantess, a 250-ton boat that flies, and 550 vacuum cleaners
Moink: Missouri’s Custom Meat Boxes
With support from an angel investor found through Shark Tank, a couple from La Belle sells and ships customizable meat boxes.
October 6, 1990
Astronaut, Tom Akers, lifted off on the first of his four space shuttle flights. Akers was born in St. Louis and grew up in Eminence, MO. He graduated from high school in Eminence and from the Missouri Science & Technology University in Rolla. (Bachelors & Masters Degrees)
Dog Days
Undoubtedly, 1904 was a big year for the hot dog. Its most famous topping, French’s yellow mustard, and the hot dog itself were both exposed to the masses at the World’s Fair in St. Louis. New York can claim French’s as its own, but the biggest hot dog purveyor at the fair was a Missourian.
A Slice of Pie Celebrates 30 Years
According to Ron Hopson, the key to a good pie is the crust. Ron should know. He and his wife, Mickey, have been baking them at A Slice of Pie for more than thirty years.
March 15, 1931
The final Missouri section of pavement was complete and Route 66 is opened between Rolla and Lebanon.