Missouri History

Over 250 movies and TV shows have been filmed in Missouri.

"Choose Your Fate." Those are the first words you see when logging onto the Missouri State Penitentiary website.

The oldest attraction in Missouri is not so much a thing but a place.

Have you ever driven past a barn with a colorful star and wondered why? I always assumed it was merely decorative, but as it turns out, there's also much history and symbolism behind these rural icons.

Missouri is home to over 100 serial killers in its history, but there are five that are infamous for the crimes they committed.

Missouri has some interesting museums to visit, but none like this one in Joplin, Missouri will leave you hungry for cookies.

I have lived in the Midwest for over 30 years and just found out why Missouri is known as the 'Show-Me State.'

West of the Mississippi, the site of the beginning of the American Frontier, you will find the only serving restaurant/tavern in Missouri that has been in operation since 1834.

You just never know what you will find when you start digging. One farmer back in the 80s discovered a sunken steamboat and treasure aboard.

I didn't even know this was a thing, but apparently it is. There are 30 general stores from the 1800s that are still in business and Missouri is home to one of them.