Springfield, Missouri

Changing from one of the smallest and oldest towns in Missouri to the third largest city in Missouri will be a huge change. The largeness of Springfield Missouri will present many opportunities to branch out, meet new people, and try new things, however, with a huge city comes a multitude of crime. The same idea applies to the school of Missouri State University. MSU is a well-rounded public college that focuses on leadership, academics, and offers a beautiful school campus, but the crime rate of

Springfield, Missouri: Race Relationships in the Early 20th Century Looking back on history, it is important not to forget uncomfortable issues that occurred. Missouri, filled with successes, has also had its share of important controversial issues. Recent occurrences like in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014, foreshadow racial tensions in Missouri history. Specifically, Southern Ozark Missouri history. Starting around 1865, Jim Crow Laws affected the state tremendously. They created segregation, which

frustration of a fisherman that could not find any tackle in his town. So in 1971, Johnny Morris rented a U-Haul and headed across America filling the truck with the newest tackle as he went. Once Johnny had finished, he returned home to Springfield, Missouri, and started his own fishing business with eight feet of space in his father’s liquor store (Bass pro shops, 2012). This became a starting point for many fishermen in the Ozark’s famous bass lakes. In 1974, after much demand, Johnny created

Case Study: Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Shops is a privately held sporting goods and outdoor goods store headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. In addition to the Outdoor World store, Bass Pro Shops has over 15 large retail stores in the U.S. It also owns and operates subsidiaries such as Tracker Boats, Big Cedar Lodge, and Redhead. Bass Pro Shops is known for a large selection of hunting, fishing, and other outdoor gear. History Founded by John Morris in 1972, Bass Pro Shops was born out

Thomas Hart Benton was an American Regionalist artist famous for his striking murals, including his provocative wall painting located in the Missouri State Capital building’s House Lounge room entitled A Social History of the State of Missouri. Benton finished this mural in the year of 1936, many people, including citizens and legislators alike What I see when I look at this large piece of work is the different painted scenes telling the accounts of Missouri’s history and along with a few images

THE BATTLE OF WILSON’S CREEK Introduction The Civil War in Missouri began in 1861 with The Battle of Wilson’s Creek. On August 10, 1861 Union and Confederate forces clashed in a town southwest of Springfield and struggled bitterly for control of Missouri in the Civil War’s first year.1 History Missouri, with its strategic position on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers was viewed by the federal government as vital to Union success. This created a unique set of border state politics between

MSU is home to many popular and original clubs and organizations that students of MSU can join to pass time or even join because he or she finds the club or organization interesting. There are more than 300 clubs and organizations ran by students of MSU. and these leaders are in charge of running any special activities during or after school and these events range from simple speeches to huge concerts used to raise money and awareness for certain causes. These clubs can range from simple get togethers

Rogelio Vieyra Ms. Gregory Missouri History 16 October 2017 Missouri State University Missouri State University, Which is located in Springfield Missouri. Which was in 1905, the main campus was founded in Springfield Mo. In 1906 the first class, of students of 543 students, where the first group of students. To stay or attend the new college, known as Missouri State University. 1906 was the year that the school color, was adopted as maroon and white. They offer many many sports for, college athletes

Introduction For those of you who don’t know where the city of Branson, Missouri is, let me explain it to you so you have an good understanding. Branson is a city located in Missouri, which is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States which borders the states of Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. Branson has a good geography along with an interesting past and attractions that are worth visiting. Some points that I will cover include the geography

“The one-room cabins looked like hog pens afterward! They had destroyed the furniture in the cabins and there were beer cans and whiskey bottles all over the place. It was hard to see”. On a lighter side, driving back to Ozark the next morning with Sheriff Lamb, Ozark Police Chief Speaks heard a loud POP! A few minutes later, he smelled something strange. “You smell that Buff?” “No, what?” “Something smells funny. Like maybe it's burning? Stop the car and let's look in the trunk!” The two opened