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Big Springs Conference
The Big Spring Conference is a high school athletic conference comprising small-size high schools located in southeast Missouri. The conference members are located in the counties of Carter, Oregon, Reynolds, Shannon, and Texas. It is named after the Big Spring in the Current River that flows through much of the area and many of the counties in the conference. Members The Big Spring Conference consists of eight high schools. The conference comprises both Class 1 and Class 2 schools (in boys' basketball), the two smallest classes in Missouri. References {{Missouri High School Athletic Conferences Missouri high school athletic conferences High school sports conferences and leagues in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri State High School Activities Association
The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) is the governing body for high school activities throughout the state of Missouri. Approximately 580 high schools are members of MSHSAA. The MSHSAA conducts championship-level activities in 23 activities. At least 50 member high schools must sponsor a sport for an official championship series to be conducted. Sports such as boys volleyball, field hockey, girls lacrosse, boys softball, and water polo are considered "emerging sports" by MSHSAA, but an official postseason series does not exist with less than 50 schools involved in those activities. MSHSAA also administers sideline cheerleading and dance team activities. History In 1925, while 46 of the states in the US already had governing bodies to regulate interscholastic activities, Missouri did not. The first meeting was held on November 13, 1925, in St. Louis where a subsequent constitutional convention was scheduled for December 12, 1925. Carl Burris was the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alton, Missouri
Alton is a city and the county seat of Oregon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 707 at the 2020 census. History Alton was platted in 1859. The city was named after Alton, Illinois. A post office has been in operation in Alton since 1860. Alton was incorporated as a city in 1929. Greer Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Geography Alton is located at (36.693920, -91.399076). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 871 people, 352 households, and 213 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 406 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.64% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 0.69% Native American, and 3.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.38% of the population. There were 352 hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winona, Missouri
Winona is a city in southeast Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 950 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Winona has been in operation since 1888. The community was named after Winona, Minnesota, the native home of an area lumberman. The name is also a Sioux word meaning 'first born.' Geography Winona is located in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The city is at the intersection of US Route 60 and Missouri Route 19. The city lies within the Mark Twain National Forest. Birch Tree is eight miles to the west, Eminence is about eight miles to the north on Route 19, and Van Buren is approximately 18 miles to the east in adjacent Carter County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,335 people, 529 households, and 358 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 595 housing units at an average density of . T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Buren, Missouri
Van Buren is a city in Carter County, Missouri, Carter County, Missouri, United States. It is the county seat and largest city in Carter County. Van Buren was founded in 1833 as the county seat of Ripley County, Missouri, Ripley County and was named after then Vice President of the United States, Martin Van Buren. In 1859, Van Buren became a part of the newly created Carter County and was subsequently selected to be the county seat. The 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. Census showed Van Buren with a population of 747. History In 1833, a commission appointed for the purpose of choosing a site for the county seat of Ripley County selected a site west and across Current River from the present location of Van Buren. They named the new county seat Van Buren after the then Vice President of the United States, Martin Van Buren. A courthouse was built and a small city grew up around it. The city had one small general merchandise store run by a man named Shaw and a water powered grist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summersville, Missouri
Summersville is a city in Shannon and Texas counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 453 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Summersville has been in operation since 1871. The community has the name of Jesse and Thomas Summer, pioneer citizens. Geography Summersville is located at (37.178141, -91.658521). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 502 people, 232 households, and 133 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 269 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 232 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellington, Missouri
Ellington is a city in Reynolds County, Missouri, United States. The population was 790 at the 2020 census. In 1925, the infamous Tri-State Tornado began just northwest of Ellington. History Ellington, formerly known as Barnesville, was renamed in 1856 for Sina Huff Ellington, who permitted a railroad line to be extended through her family's farmland. An early variant name was "Logan's Creek". A post office called Logan's Creek was established in 1845, and the name was changed to Ellington in 1895. The Civil War Fortification at Barnesville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Geography Ellington is located at (37.239103, -90.969669). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Being located within thirty miles of Eminence, Van Buren and Lesterville makes Ellington a popular stop among Ozark National Scenic Riverways tourists. Sweetwater lead mine The Sweetwater Mine is located approximately 12 miles n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eminence, Missouri
Eminence is a city in Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 515 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Shannon County. History A post office called Eminence has been in operation since 1844. According to one account, Eminence was so named on account of its lofty elevation, however, this interpretation is disputed. Geography Eminence is located in the center of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri's largest national park and the nation's first protected river system. Popular activities in the Eminence area include canoeing, hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. Eminence maintains a small-town feel, but in the summer becomes a resort city with several locally owned restaurants, motels, bed & breakfasts, including America's largest trail riding establishment. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 600 people, 254 households, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrtle, Missouri
Myrtle is a small, unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri, United States. It lies southeast of Alton, east of Thayer and approximately north of the Arkansas state line. The community lies on a low ridge above the south side of Mill Creek along Missouri Route V. Myrtle was laid out in 1878 by Jessie Moore, and named after his daughter Myrtle Moore. A post office called Myrtle has been in operation since 1884. Children attend Couch Public School which lies approximately three miles northwest of town along Missouri Route 142 Route 142 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at Route 53 (Missouri), Route 53 in southern Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Poplar Bluff; its western terminus is at Route 101 (Missouri), Route 101 in Bakersfield, Missouri, Bakersfi .... References Unincorporated communities in Oregon County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{OregonCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunker, Missouri
Bunker is a town in Dent and Reynolds counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 295 at the 2020 census. History Bunker was founded in 1907 by Sylvanus J. Bunker, a businessperson in the lumbering industry. Geography Bunker is located at (37.455356, -91.210317). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 407 people, 167 households, and 107 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 196 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.26% White, 0.25% Native American, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population. There were 167 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Current River (Ozarks)
The Current River forms in the southeastern portion of the Ozarks of Missouri and becomes a 7th order stream as it flows southeasterly out of the Ozarks into northeastern Arkansas where it becomes a tributary of the Black River, which is a tributary of the White River, a tributary of the Mississippi River. The Current River is approximately long and drains about of land mostly in Missouri and a small portion of land in northeastern Arkansas. The headwaters of the Current River are nearly above sea level, while the mouth of the river lies around above sea level. The basin drains a rural area that is dominated by karst topography, underlain by dolomite and sandstone bedrock with a small area of igneous rock southeast of Eminence, Missouri. The annual daily mean discharge of the river near Doniphan, Missouri is per second. In 1964, over 134 mi (160 km) of the upper course of the river and its tributaries were federally protected as the Ozark National Scenic Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With more than six million residents, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, Missouri, Springfield and Columbia, Missouri, Columbia; the Capital city, capital is Jefferson City, Missouri, Jefferson City. Humans have inhabited w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Spring (Missouri)
__NOTOC__ Big Spring is one of the largest springs in the United States and the world.Vineyard and Federer, 1982, p. 12 An enormous first magnitude spring, it rises at the base of a bluff on the west side of the Current River valley in the Missouri Ozarks. Location Located about four miles downstream from Van Buren, it is within the boundaries of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, and its visitor facilities are managed by the National Park Service. It is a contributing resource to Big Spring Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Description The average flow of of water per second from Big Spring constitutes the second largest tributary of the Current River. The spring is by far the largest spring in the Ozark Plateau region. The only two springs in the Ozark region that approach the size of Big Spring are Greer Spring and Mammoth Spring. Maximum discharge of Big Spring must be estimated because backwater from the Current Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
