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Jefferson County, Missouri

The story of two flags and the women of Jefferson County   The populace of Jefferson County was conflicted in their loyalties when the Civil War broke out. The people in Hillsboro, Missouri felt strong pangs of sympathy for the South, for state’s rights and sovereignty, but...

Audrain County and Mexico, Missouri

The primary settlers of Audrain County immigrated from areas in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia. With most of these people being farmers, the development of the merchant community was limited in the early years. It wasn’t until the introduction of the North Missouri Rail Road...