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Big 8 Conference (Missouri)
The Big Eight Conference is an athletic conference comprising medium-size high schools located in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri. The conference members are based around the Joplin and Springfield areas and are located in the counties of Barry, Barton, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone, Taney, Vernon, and Webster List of member schools History 1928 The conference was established as the Southwest Activities Association but was known as the Big 10. Founding members were: Aurora, Carthage, Joplin, Lamar, Monett, Mt. Vernon, Neosho, Nevada, Springfield and Webb City. 1953 The Big 10 changed to the Big 9 when Springfield and Joplin left the conference and Cassville was added. 1963 The Big 10 was re-established when Carl Junction was added. 1976 The Big 10 added McDonald County, East Newton, and Seneca to form the Big 13 Conference. 1979 Webb City leaves the conference for two years thus causing the renaming to the Big 12 Conference. 1981 Webb City is reinstated int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With more than six million residents, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, Missouri, Springfield and Columbia, Missouri, Columbia; the Capital city, capital is Jefferson City, Missouri, Jefferson City. Humans have inhabited w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassville, Missouri
Cassville is a city in Flat Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population of Cassville was 3,190. Cassville is one of the primary markets and job centers for an estimated 14,000 people living in the surrounding area. It is the county seat of Barry County. History The land which would be called Cassville was platted in 1845. A post office was set up the same year. The community was named after Lewis Cass, a former United States Senator and Secretary of War. Cassville was incorporated on March 3, 1847. A group of Cherokee were forced along the northern route of the Trail of Tears. During this forced march, they stopped in Cassville, Missouri. During their stay, multiple Cherokee women were the victims of mass rape by citizens of Cassville. Cassville served as the Confederate capital of Missouri for one week from October 31 to November 7, 1861. This ended abruptly when the duly elected governor of the State, Claiborne F. Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurora High School (Missouri)
Aurora High School may refer to, In Canada *Aurora High School (Ontario), Aurora, Ontario In the United States *Aurora Central High School, Aurora, Colorado *Aurora Alternative High School (Indiana), Bloomington, Indiana *Aurora High School (Nebraska), Aurora, Nebraska *Aurora High School (Ohio), Aurora, Ohio *Aurora High School (California), Calexico, California * West Aurora High School, Aurora, Illinois {{schooldis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seneca, Missouri
Seneca is a city in western Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. Located on the southwest border of the state, the city is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Seneca was platted by European Americans in 1869, following the American Civil War. The city was named for the Seneca Nation, one of the Six Nations of the Iroquois League, or ''Haudenosaunee''. "This tribe was moved to the Indian Territory not many miles west of town. The word is a corruption of the Dutch word ''"Sinnekaas"'' a term applied to them." A post office called Seneca has been in operation since 1869. Several houses in the rural northern Seneca area were destroyed by a tornado on May 10, 2008 in the Mid-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence in which an EF4 tornado hit the county, killing 13 people. ''The Early Show'' broadcast their national weather report from the city on the following Monday morning. On the one year anniversary, Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seneca High School (Missouri)
Seneca High School is a high school located in Seneca, Missouri at 1110 Neosho Street. Its enrollment in 2016-17 was approximately 420, and the district student-to-teacher ratio is a relatively low 18:1. Due to its proximity to Oklahoma (approximately 1/2 mile away), the school has a large number of American Indian students, approximately 69 across its four grades. The school is part of the Seneca R-VII school system, in Newton County, Missouri. The school colors are Red (primary), White (secondary), and Blue (tertiary), their mascot is the Indian, and they play in the Big 8 Conference. The district is bounded by the Joplin, Missouri school district to the north, the Neosho, Missouri district to the east, the McDonald County district to the south, and the Missouri state border to the west. State championships *1985 Wrestling (1A/2A) *1987 Football (2A) *1995 Football (3A) *2007 Cheerleading (3A) *2008 Cheerleading (3A) *2010 Wrestling (Class 1) *2011 Cheerleading (3A) *2015 Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevada, Missouri
Nevada ( ''nə--də'') is a city in and the county seat of Vernon County, on the western border of Missouri, United States. The population was 8,386 at the 2010 census, and 8,254 in the 2018 estimate. The local government has a council-manager model. Nevada is the home of Cottey College, a private women's college affiliated with the PEO Sisterhood based in Des Moines, Iowa. History When French explorers entered the region in the late 17th century, they encountered the indigenous Osage people, who controlled a vast area including parts of what are now several states. The Osage Village State Historic Site, formerly known as the Carrington Osage Village Site, is located on a hilltop above the Osage River valley. Archeological evidence shows an Osage band had nearly 200 lodges and an estimated population of 2000 to 3000 here; they occupied the area from about 1700-1775. They were the most influential people in the region and were integral to the fur trade. After the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevada High School (Missouri)
Nevada High School is a public high school located in Nevada, Missouri. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the Nevada R-V School District. History The school held its first graduation ceremony in 1881. Academics NHS offers Advanced Placement classes; about one-tenth of the student body partakes in an AP class. Athletics Nevada's athletic teams are nicknamed the Tigers and compete in the Big 8 Conference. Performing arts NHS fields three competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Soundsational Singers" and "Vocal Fusion" as well as the all-female "Treble Effects". Since 1990, the program has also hosted an annual competition. Notable alumni * Ed Emery, politician * Brett Merriman, professional baseball player * Bill Phelps William Cunningham Phelps (April 5, 1934 – March 19, 2019) was a Republican politician and lawyer from Missouri. Phelps was born and raised in Nevada, Missouri. Biography Phelps attended the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monett, Missouri
Monett is the most-populous city in the Barry and Lawrence counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The city is located in the Ozarks, just south of Interstate 44 between Joplin and Springfield. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was estimated to be 9,576 individuals. History Southwest Missouri, including the area of what is now Monett, was inhabited by Native Americans of the Osage Nation until their forced removal to Indian Territory. Settlement: 1870-1900 Monett was created as a railroad town by the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway ("Frisco Line"), which was extended into the area in 1870, and a branch line going to Paris, Texas, was built. Both lines are still in existence and operated by the BNSF Railway. During this time the area went through several names including Kings Prairie Depot, Plymouth, Plymouth Junction (when the southern branch was built in 1880), Gonten (named for the local postmaster because the Post Service said there were ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monett High School, Missouri
Monett High School is a public high school, located in Monett, Missouri which is located in Lawrence County & Barry County. It is part of the Monett R-1 School District and holds grades 9-12. As of 2019 it enrolls 772 students with a student to teacher ratio of 18:1. Academics Monett provides student issued Chromebooks as a way to broaden their horizons. Monett offers a "GOCAPS" program - which provides students a chance to learn outside of the traditional school setting, while earning credit, and allows them to work with local business partners on real world, hands on projects. Monett also participates in a program known as A+, in which students must maintain a 2.5 GPA and complete a certain number of service hours, most of which are completed through peer tutoring. Students who successfully complete the A+ program automatically get a free two-year scholarship to a two-year college in the state. Students can register for dual credit courses through Missouri State University, Dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anderson, Missouri
Anderson is a city in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,961 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Anderson has been in operation since 1886. The community has the name of Robert Anderson, a local merchant. Geography Anderson is located on Indian Creek at the intersection of Missouri Routes 59 and 76 and U.S. Route 71. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,961 people, 715 households, and 486 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 843 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.8% White, 0.4% African American, 4.8% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 4.9% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7% of the population. There were 715 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McDonald County High School (Missouri)
Macdonald, MacDonald or McDonald may refer to: Organisations * McDonald's, a chain of fast food restaurants * McDonald & Co., a former investment firm * MacDonald Motorsports, a NASCAR team * Macdonald Realty, a Canadian real estate brokerage firm * McDonald Centre, a research institute in the University of Oxford Places Canada * Macdonald, Manitoba, a rural municipality * Macdonald (electoral district), a federal electoral district in Manitoba United States * McDonald, Kansas * McDonald, Missouri * McDonald, New Mexico * McDonald, North Carolina * McDonald, Ohio * McDonald, Pennsylvania, a borough straddling the boundary between Washington and Allegheny counties * McDonald Observatory, an astronomical observatory in Texas, United States * MacDonald, West Virginia Other places * Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australian islands in the Southern Ocean * McDonald Beach, Antarctica * McDonald (crater), a lunar impact crater in the Mare Imbrium * Macdonald River (disambiguatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar, Missouri
Lamar is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,266. It is known as the birthplace of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States. The city government is consolidated with City Township. The city of Lamar is surrounded by, but is not part of, Lamar Township. Geography Lamar is located in central Barton County adjacent to a bend in the North Fork Spring River and lies on US Route 160 just east of US Route 71. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Climate History Lamar was laid out in 1856. It was named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, second president of the Republic of Texas. The city suffered multiple attacks by rebels during the Civil War. On May 28, 1919, 28-year-old Jay Lynch was lynched in Lamar. It was considered to be a sundown town prior to the Civil Rights era. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
