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Art
Lennie Aleshire, musician
Bob Barker, television broadcaster
Julie Blackmon, photographer
Karen Craig, poet
Kim Crosby, actor
William Garwood, actor
John Goodman, actor
Tess Harper, actor
David L. Harrison, children's author/poet
Speedy Haworth, guitarist/singer
Joe Haymes, bandleader/arranger
Josh Heinrichs, singer
John Henry, sculptor
Jah Roots, musical group
Jay Kenneth Johnson, actor
The Jordanaires, musical group
King's X, musical group
Brenda Lee, singer
Jim Lowe, singer
Robin Luke, singer/songwriter
The Marksmen, musical group
Mariann Mayberry, actor
Johnny Mullins, songwriter
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, musical group
Rose O'Neill, illustrator/painter
The Philharmonics, musical group
Brad Pitt, actor
Floyd "Goo Goo" Rutledge, musician
Ronnie Self, singer/songwriter
Scott Siman, music producer
Si Siman, music producer
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, musical group
Tony Tost, poet
Kathleen Turner, actor
Speedy West, steel guitarist/record producer
Robert Westenberg, Broadway performer
Tom Whitlock, songwriter
Slim Wilson, musician, radio/television broadcaster
Daniel Woodrell, author
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Alberta’s Hotel, Springfield
Baldwin Theater, Springfield
Bass Pro Shops, Springfield
Brown Derby, Springfield
Commercial Street Business District, Springfield
Crescent Iron Works, Springfield
Jack Gentry, entrepreneur
David Glass, businessman
Graham’s Rib Station, Springfield
Hardrick Bros Grocery, Springfield
Jones Alley Business District, Springfield
David Leong, entrepreneur
Marblehead Lime Kiln, Springfield
John A. Morris, entrepreneur
Johnny Morris, entrepreneur
O'Reilly Auto Parts, Springfield
Charles Francis O'Reilly, entrepreneur
Charles Henry O'Reilly, Sr., entrepreneur
Jack Stack, entrepreneur
Pickwick Livery and Transfer Company, Springfield
John T. Woodruff, developer
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Civil Rights and Social Change
1906 Lynchings
African American Heritage Trail
Oliver Brown, plaintiff in Brown v. Board (1954)
Normal Heart Controversy
Trail of Tears
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Baptist Bible College, Springfield
Central Bible College, Springfield
Drury University, Springfield
Evangel University, Springfield
Missouri State University, Springfield
Ozark Technical Community College, Springfield
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Ethnic Groups
Osage Indians - author assigned
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Exploration and Archaeology
Folklore and Folklife
Gordon McCann, music preservationist
Vance Randolph, folklorist
Government and Politics
John Ashcroft, senator/attorney general
Matt Blunt, governor
Roy Blunt, senator
Sempronius H. Boyd, representative
Charlie Brown, representative
Margaret Kelly, state auditor
Billy Long, representative
Roscoe C. Patterson, senator
Ed Wilburn, city councilman/deputy sheriff
Jim Stone, city councilman
Alfred Adams, city councilman
E. T. Butler, school board
J. H. Simmons, school board
Joe Armstrong, city policeman
Jim Burns, city policeman
Oscar Hamlin, attorney
Val Mason, attorney
Hunter Wear, attorney
General Kennish, attorney
J. R. McNutt, marshall
J. C. Matthews, coroner
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Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque
Ambassador Apartments
African American Heritage Trail
Elijah Teague Anderson House
Bailey School
Bentley House
Benton Avenue AME Church
Berry Cemetery
Beverly Apartments, Springfield
Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill. Fair Grove
Nathan Boone House, Ash Grove
Camp Manor Apartments, Springfield
Campbell Avenue Historic District, Springfield
Christ Episcopal Church, Springfield
College Apartments, Springfield
Commercial Street Historic District, Springfield
Day House, Springfield
Fallin Brothers Building , Springfield
Finkbiner Building, Springfield
Franklin Springfield Motor Co. Building , Springfield
Gillioz Theater, Springfield
Gilmore Barn, Ash Grove
Gottfried Furniture Company Building, Springfield
Greene County Courthouse, Springfield
Heer’s Department Store, Springfield
Heercleff, Springfield
Holland Building, Springfield
Hotel Sansone, Springfield
Jefferson Street Footbridge, Springfield
Keet-McElhany House, Springfield
J. E. King Manufacturing Company, Springfield
Robert B. and Vitae A. Kite Apartment Building , Springfield
Landers Theater , Springfield
Lincoln School, Springfield
Marquette Hotel, Springfield
Marx-Hurlburt Building , Springfield
McDaniel Building, Springfield
Mid-Town Historic District, Springfield
Netter-Ullman Building, Springfield
D. M. Oberman Manufacturing Co. Building, Springfield
Old Calaboose, Springfield
Palace Hotel, Springfield
Pearl Apartments and Windsor Apartments, Springfield
Pearson Creek Archeological District, Springfield
Producers Ice and Manufacturing Company, Springfield
Producers Produce Company Plant, Springfield
Pythian Home of Missouri, Springfield
Rail Haven Motel, Springfield
Rock Fountain Court Historic District, Springfield
Route 66 Steak 'n Shake, Springfield
St. John's Mercy Hospital Building, Springfield
St. Paul Block, Springfield
Henry Schneider Building, Springfield
South Avenue Commercial Historic District, Springfield
South-McDaniel-Patton Commercial Historic District, Springfield
Springfield Furniture Company
Springfield Grocer Company Warehouse
Springfield National Cemetery
Springfield Public Square Historic District
Springfield Seed Co. Office and Warehouse
Springfield Warehouse and Industrial Historic District
Stone Chapel, Springfield
Trail of Tears Roadbed Segment on Josiah Danforth Farm, Strafford
U.S. Customhouse and Post Office, Springfield
Walnut Street Commercial Historic District, Springfield
Walnut Street Historic District, Springfield
West Walnut Street Commercial Historic District, Springfield
E. M. Wilhoit Building, Springfield
Edward M. and Della C. Wilhoit House, Springfield
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Springfield
Wise Feed Company Building, Springfield
Woods-Evertz Stove Company Historic District, Springfield
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Asher Creek
Bloody Hill
Clear Creek
Dry Sac Arch
Fair Grove Mound
Fellows Lake
Lake Springfield
James River
Jordan Creek
McDaniel Lake
Little Sac River
Lost Hill Natural Arch
North Dry Sac River
Parched Corn Creek
Pickerel Creek
Pierson Creek
Pomme de Terre River
Pond Creek
Riverbluff Cave
Sac River
Sand Mountain
Sayers Creek
Sims Branch
Turkey Creek
Turnback Creek
Valley Water Mill Pond
Wilson's Creek
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Fern "Nance" Shumate, author
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Media
Ralph D. Foster, broadcaster
Jon Kennedy, cartoonist
KWTO
Betty Love, photojournalist
Ozark Jubilee, radio/television program
Bob Palmer, cartoonist
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Military Science
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Wilson's Creek (1861)
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Municipalities
Ash Grove
Battlefield
Bois D'Arc
Ebenezer
Fair Grove
Glidewell
Logan
Mission Hills
North Springfield
Oak Grove Heights
Plano
Republic
Rogersville
Springfield
Strafford
Turners
Walnut Grove
Willard
Recreation and Sports
Scott Bailes, baseball player
Eddie Carnett, baseball player
Lori Endicott, Olympic volleyball player
Ryan Howard, baseball player
Gracie Gold, Olympic figure skater
Jack Jewsbury, soccer player
Jerry Jones, NFL owner
Josh Kinney, baseball player
Stan Musial, baseball player
Larry Nemmers, NFL referee
Steve Rogers, baseball player
Emily Scott, Olympic speed skater
Horton Smith, professional golfer
Charlie Spoonhour, basketball coach
Springfield Cardinals, minor league baseball organization
Jackie Stiles, basketball player
Payne Stewart, professional golfer
Anthony Tolliver, basketball player
Paul Walker, football player
Religion
Assemblies of God
Gibson’s Chapel Presbyterian Church, Springfield
Temple Israel, Springfield
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Science and Medicine
Burge Deaconess Hospital, Springfield
CoxHealth, Springfield
Virginia E. Johnson, sexologist
St. John's Hospital, Springfield
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Transportation
Route 66