Originally Posted by stitchinwitch
Whatever joan_quilts had written, thats what its like here. If you ever want to "run away" this is the place to go. Since Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote all of the Little House books, the town celebrates with..."festivals"...every year, plays depicting Lauras life with the locals, ..no bars...churches everywhere, no stop lights, one old grocery store. There are 2 WalMarts 18 miles away on either side but if you want FRESH food and a selection of anything. you would need to go to Springfield, 50 miles away.
There are MANY casinos just a short drive away in Oklahoma, Kentucky, or Illinois.
You are in a pretty part of Missouri I grew up 45 miles south of your town and miss it. I now live north of Fort Wood and it's nothing to brag about. We have more beauty shops (8) than anything else, 2 banks, Post Office, 2 gas stations, 1 grocery store, and 2-3 eating places (?) and a school. No empolyment expect the Army Base ,Rolla or drive to Jeff City. Not much for young people to do here, but drive the back roads :cry: