Adair County Historical Society Museum, Kirksville, Missouri

The July 2020 issue of the Adair County Historical Society's 36-page magazine just came off the presses today! If you are a member/subscriber, we plan for it go out in the mail tomorrow, 7-23-20. If not a member, you can get a copy at the Museum, 211 S. Elson in Kirksville or by mail. We are open Wed, Thur, and Fri, 1:00 to 4:00.

For those who remember Mrs. Lanier (Hardy) Strong White, or may have had her as a math teacher at Kirksville High School as Mrs. Strong or Mrs. White, you might like to send her a birthday card. She will celebrate her 103rd birthday on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. To participate in this CARD SHOWER for her, please mail a birthday card and your memories to LANIER WHITE, PO BOX 1062, KIRKSVILLE MO 63501. (For a copy of her life story, contact the Adair County Historical Society, 211 S. Elson, Kirksville, MO 63501, 660-665-6502. Her story was in one of our earliest magazines in 2016, $5 by mail.)

Nov. 1955 - Willow Branch rural school in Adair County, MO

April 27, 1899 - A monster tornado / cyclone sliced through Kirksville causing enormous destruction. This 28-page pamphlet with full details and many photos is available from the Adair County Historical Society Museum. For a copy by mail, send $7 to ACHS, 211 S. Elson Kirksville, MO 63501 or call 660-665-6502 to arrange a no-contact pick-up at the museum.

1912 - Carder Auto Co. and Garage at the intersection of McPherson and Main Streets in Kirksville.