In 1905, MU grad Byrne Bigger chose the law over a baseball career; never second-guessed his decisio
The photo above was reproduced from the 1904 University of Missouri yearbook. The next year, Byrne Bigger was the captain of the...
October 1917: Marion County men answer call to duty
Thursday, Oct. 4, 1917, was a day of celebration in Palmyra, as 26 young men from Marion County left for Fort Riley, to fight for...
WWI veterans danced free at jitney street dance in their honor
A street carnival, featuring a jitney dance, was planned in Hannibal on May 23, 1919, located on North Fifth Street, between Broadway and...