The Missouri Governor’s Mansion is especially beautiful when the flowers are in bloom.
On Tuesday Missouri had a birthday party in honor of our statehood. Two hundred years ago, on August 10, 1821, President James Monroe signed a bill making Missouri the 24th state in the union.
The Jefferson City event was commemorated in music, song, poetry, prayer, tree planting, ice cream social, and speeches. Even a citizen naturalization ceremony.
Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin along with the Missouri stamp issued to commemorate the state’s birthday. The stamp features the Bollinger Mill State Historic Site and the Burfordville Covered Bridge.
I join in the singing of the Star Spangled Banner at the event on the South Lawn of the Capitol. (Photo: Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch)
Gov. and Mrs. Parson hosted a lovely lunch at the Mansion for state-wide office holders, Missouri Supreme Court members, and other former elected officials attending the celebration. Not all my family was able to be there, but we had some. Russ, Jean, Andrew, Austin, and Deb Carnahan, shown here posing beneath my portrait, that hangs at the Mansion along with other First Ladies.
My grandson, Austin, poses with his parents on the fountain plaza in front of the Mansion. Austin was the model for the 7-year featured on the Missouri Children’s Fountain created by sculptor Jamie Anderson of Rolla.
Russ and I return to masking after viewing Mel’s portrait (far left) that hangs among the other Governor’s of Missouri in the State Capitol. (Photo by Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch)
Thank you for sharing that day, Jean! It makes my heart rise to see you all there.
It was, indeed, a great day for memories.