Exploring Missouri: Mills, Towns, and Cities (Photographer's America)

Missouri reveals its heritage through enduring mills, charming towns, and vibrant urban centers.When you explore Missouri, you may come across the maintained gristmills in the Ozarks, the charming small towns, or the prosperous urban centers that tell the story of the communities that built them. Trails, waterways, railroads, and highways secured Missouri’s place as both a crossroads and a catalyst in the building of America.The mills, like those in Alley Spring and Rockbridge, represent their ingenuity and resilience. The main streets of small towns like Ste. Genevieve and Hermann are filled with a sense of nostalgia. Kansas City, St. Louis, and other major cities are brimming with magnificent architecture and creative energy. Embark on a picturesque visual journey that defines the heritage of the Show-Me State. Observe the numerous historical, architectural, and cultural contributions that its inhabitants have created.Exploring Missouri: Mills, Towns, and Cities is a tribute to the state’s heritage. Whether you are from Missouri, love history, or you enjoy learning more about special places, this is a celebration of the connection between the past and the present, the photographer and the subject, and the viewer and the vision.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForewordIntroductionChapter 1: Missouri MillsChapter 2: Missouri TownsArrow RockAugustaBlackwaterBoonvilleCaledoniaCarthageCubaDefianceFultonHannibalHermannKimmswickLabadieLake of the OzarksLouisianaNew HavenRocheportSte. GenevieveWashingtonWestonChapter 3: Missouri CitiesColumbiaIndependenceJefferson CityJoplinKansas CitySpringfieldSt. CharlesSt. JosephSt. LouisBibliography Read more