Central Missouri
Central Missouri
Central Region is in central Missouri and home of the state capital Jefferson City.
Cities
North
These cities and towns are on or near the I-70 or US50 corridor from St. Louis to Kansas City:
- Jefferson City — state capital of Missouri
- Boonville — starting point of the Santa Fe Trail
- Clinton — the starting point of the Katy Trail
- Columbia — home of the University of Missouri - Columbia
- Fulton — site of Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech
- Hermann
- Sedalia — birthplace of composer Scott Joplin, the "King of Ragtime."
- Versailles
- Cole Camp — known for the annual street fair in September. It also hosts a Maifest in May, an Oktoberfest in October, and a Christbaumfest in late November; all highlight the town's German heritage.
- Warsaw — close to the Truman State Park.
South
These cities and towns appear primarily along the former US Route 66 from St. Louis to Springfield:
- Bourbon
- Conway
- Cuba
- Lebanon
- Jerome
- Rolla , home of the University of Missouri - Rolla
- Salem
- St. Robert
Other destinations
Understand
Get in
Columbia Regional Airport (IATA: COU)
Get around
See
Itineraries
The Santa Fe Trail originates in this region.