Missouri Attractions

There are a variety of things to see and do while touring Missouri!  Now check out the new and thrilling Missouri attractions when you travel in our vast state!  Whether you enjoy – urban centers, vast lands, forests, or oceans, the State of Missouri provides exceptions diversity of tourism attractions and events.  You can discover the ideal opportunity to slow down and getaway from the frantic pace of life.

Tour Idea #1:  John William “Blind” Boone Ragtime & Early Jazz Festival – Columbia, Missouri. Let the horns blare and the music flow through the town with the ragtime and early jazz festival.  This two day event is held on the Sunday following the first Thursday in June.  The festival is the perfect time to show off the indigenous music, the music that people come from all over the world to hear, right here in Missouri!

In addition to the historical Missouri travel, there are a diversity of many fun things to experience and do.  Do you enjoy fishing when you were young?  You can camp and enjoy an outdoor family adventure.  Located within just a short drive, you can experience a variety of nature and natural beauty. Discover the natural wonders of the state and enjoy the outdoors.  Whether it is riding the nature trails or swimming or camping, there are activities for every member. These are just a few of the attractions you will discover, for more ideas, check out this Missouri attractions video.

Tour Idea #2:  Annual Events – Jamesport, Missouri. Nestled into the countryside of Missouri is the delightful community of Jamesport with its Amish ties and hard working businesses focused on providing the visitors to the area the memories they can enjoy for years to come. This is a list of the annual events that take place in Jamesport.  Visit the area, shop in their shops and enjoy the festivals and events that they provide you.

Balancing the quirky attractions with the general traditional attractions will create a memorable family vacation escape.  To make the most of your family vacation escape, you may want to consider one of the various vacation packages or tours.  Most vacation packages include airfare, lodging, and auto rentals  or include a entertaining tour.  Some packages include activity or museum passes, so you can find packages appropriate for everyone.  If you are interested in antiques and education, there are various arts and heritage attractions, as well as museums of all types of themes.

Everyone can save costs by following online travel guides. Most guides will summarize the many attractions.  Professional guides will share more information than simply a brief paragraph or sentence. Take your adventure and explore everything about your Missouri travel.  Enjoy your vacation escape and experience the chance to make family memories that will last a lifetime.

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Blind Boone: Missouri’s Ragtime Pioneer $9.3 Often overlooked by ragtime historians, John William Blind Boone had a remarkably successful and influential music career that endured for more than forty years. Blind Boone: Missouri’s Ragtime Pioneer provides the first full account of the Missouri-born musician’s amazing story of overcoming the odds.Boone’s background and his approach to music contributed to his ability to bridge gaps — gaps between blacks and whites, gaps between popular and classical music, gaps between plantation melodies and ragtime music. Boone’s thousands of performances from 1880 to 1926 brought blacks and whites into the same concert halls as he played a mixture of popular and classical tunes. A ragtime pioneer, Boone helped give the musical style legitimacy by bringing it to the concert stage.The mulatto child of a runaway slave and a Union soldier, Boone was born in Miami, Missouri, in 1864. At six months he was diagnosed with brain fever . Doctors, believing they were performing a lifesaving procedure, removed Boone’s eyes and sewed his eyelids shut.Despite blindness and poverty, Boone was characterized as a cheerful child. Growing up in Warrensburg, Missouri, he played freely with both black and white children, undaunted by racial differences or his own disabilities. He exhibited a keen ear and musical promise early in life.Recognizing Boone’s talent, the town’s prominent citizens sent him to the St. Louis School for the Blind. There he excelled at music. However, Boone clearly despised formal schooling and frequently ran away to the tenderloin district of the city, where he was first exposed to ragtime. As a result, he was expelled after only three years.After some harrowingexperiences, Boone met John Lange Jr., a benevolent black contractor and philanthropist in Columbia, Missouri. Boone and Lange began a lifelong friendship, which eventually developed into an equal partnership in the Blind Boone Concert Company. Lange’s guidance and Boone’s talent secured 8,650 concerts throughout North America.Blind Boone: Missouri’s Ragtime Pioneer offers an engaging and readable account of Boone’s personal and professional life. This book will appeal to the general reader as well as anyone interested in African American studies or music history.

Blind Boone $11.83 Often overlooked by ragtime historians, John William "Blind" Boone had a remarkably successful and influential music career that endured for more than forty years. Blind Boone: Missouri`s Ragtime Pioneer provides the first full account of the Missouri-born musician`s amazing story of overcoming the odds. Boone`s background and his approach to music contributed to his ability to bridge gaps — gaps between blacks and whites, gaps between popular and classical music, gaps between plantation melodies and ragtime music. Boone`s thousands of performances from 1880 to 1926 brought blacks and whites into the same concert halls as he played a mixture of popular and classical tunes. A ragtime pioneer, Boone helped give the musical style legitimacy by bringing it to the concert stage. The mulatto child of a runaway slave and a Union soldier, Boone was born in Miami, Missouri, in 1864. At six months he was diagnosed with "brain fever". Doctors, believing they were performing a lifesaving procedure, removed Boone`s eyes and sewed his eyelids shut. Despite blindness and poverty, Boone was characterized as a cheerful child. Growing up in Warrensburg, Missouri, he played freely with both black and white children, undaunted by racial differences or his own disabilities. He exhibited a keen ear and musical promise early in life. Recognizing Boone`s talent, the town`s prominent citizens sent him to the St. Louis School for the Blind. There he excelled at music. However, Boone clearly despised formal schooling and frequently ran away to the "tenderloin" district of the city, where he was first exposed to ragtime. As a result, he was expelled after only three years. After some harrowingexperiences, Boone met John Lange Jr., a benevolent black contractor and philanthropist in Columbia, Missouri. Boone and Lange began a lifelong friendship, which eventually developed into an equal partnership in the Blind Boone Concert Company. Lange`s guidance and Boone`s talent secured 8,650 concerts t

New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra – Creole Belles $14.44 The New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra: Lars Edegran (piano, banjo, guitar, conductor), Lionel Ferbos (trumpet, vocals), Paul Crawford (trombone), Orange Kellin (clarinet), William Russell (violin), Richard Payne (bass, tuba), Frank Fields (bass), John Robichaux (drums, vocals).Producers: Chris Strachwitz, Lars Edegran, Bob Erdos.Engineers: Cosimo, David Farrell, Steve Himelfarb.Recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 17 & 19, 1971 and at Southlake Recording Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana on February 7, 1988 and November 24, 1989. Includes liner notes by Lars Edegran, William Russell, and William Schafer.Personnel: Lionel Ferbos (vocals, trumpet); John Robichaux (vocals, drums); Lars Edegran (guitar, banjo, piano); Bill Russell (violin); Orange Kellin (clarinet); Paul Crawford (trombone); Richard Payne (tuba).Liner Note Authors: William J. Schafer; Lars Edegran.Recording information: Deep South Studios, Baton Rouge, LA (05/17/1971-11/24/1989); New Orleans, LA (05/17/1971-11/24/1989); Southlake Recording Studios, New Orleans, LA (05/17/1971-11/24/1989).Photographer: Hans Lychou.Arranger: Lars Edegran.Norwegian transplant Lars Edegran formed the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra in 1967 to preserve some of the New Orleans music that he loved. The band has been going strong ever since, playing gigs from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival to the Satchmo Summer Fest. They specialize in ragtime music, of course, as well as waltzes, cakewalks, blues, and marches, such as one might hear at the refined Creole balls of the era. The beautiful women in attendance inspired the song that became the title cut on this CD. This CD was recorded in 1994, and captures the exuberant and elegant spirit of that bygone era. The album features many Scott Joplin compositions, both well-known and obscure, such as "Maple Leaf Rag," "The Entertainer," "The Ragtime Dance," "The Wall Street Rag," and "The Chrysanthemum." There are contributions from Jelly Roll Morton, George Lewis, and Nick LaRocca, among others. All the tunes are lovingly rendered by an all-star cast of musicians, including Lionel Ferbos on trumpet and vocals, Orange Kellin on clarinet, Paul Crawford on trombone, Frank Fields on bass, William Russell on violin, Richard Payne on bass and tuba, John Robichaux on drums and vocals, and bandleader Edegran on banjo, guitar, and piano. They swing in the old-time way on a host of memorable tunes, including the beautiful "Purple Rose of Cairo," "Panama," "Love Will Find a Way," "The Rubber Plant Rag," and "Red Pepper." It was a glorious era, and the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra will take you there. You will not be disappointed. ~ Rose of Sharon Witmer Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.

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