Guest Commentary: What does it mean to be a Missourian?

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The year 2021 marks the 200th anniversary of statehood for Missouri -- Aug. 10, to be exact. Almost seven years ago, the 97th Missouri General Assembly put the State Historical Society of Missouri in charge of planning statewide commemorations of the bicentennial. Since that time, we have visited Missourians in each county in the state, listening to how their communities would like to celebrate this milestone in Missouri's history. Now, this momentous year is almost upon us.

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