Missouri Explorers Program News Today

COLUMBIA, Mo. — About 1,500 Missourians have registered to travel to various part of the state as part of Missouri Explorers, an official bicentennial program to encourage families, individuals and

Explore 200 years of Missouri history with in-person events, online programs and ice cream cones.

By The Examiner staff Missouri’s bicentennial is coming up on Aug. 10, and citizens have various ways they can get involved to mark the day or commemorate the year. Some completed projects have includes efforts from around the state.  Events around Missouri include:  • Ice cream socials: “We are trying to get ice cream socials happening across the state,” said Michael Sweeney, bicentennial coordinator with the State Historical Society of Missouri.   The gatherings, however ...

Features Missouri Explorers bicentennial program offers historic enrichment From African American history to French and German, or to the history of the states cemeteries, Missouri has a gold mine of historical tidbits hidden under the surface, just waiting to be found. by Nina Todea Jul. 7 2021 @ 11:05pm Julie Smith/News Tribune John, left, and Brandy Booyer enjoy the feel of their feet in the dirt as they kicked of their shoes and relaxed on the bank of the Missouri River Monday, seated in a ...