Marshall, Missouri
| Marshall, Missouri | |
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 Location of Marshall, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°6′58″N 93°11′52″W / 39.11611°N 93.19778°WCoordinates: 39°6′58″N 93°11′52″W / 39.11611°N 93.19778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Saline |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Gooden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.28 sq mi (26.63 km2) |
| • Land | 10.22 sq mi (26.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,065 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 13,033 |
| • Density | 1,278.4/sq mi (493.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65340 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-46316 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0721900 |
| Website | Marshall, Missouri |
Marshall is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,065 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Saline County. The Marshall Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Saline County. It is home to Missouri Valley College.
Sixty-five acres of land for the city of Marshall was donated by Jeremiah O’Dell, deeded on April 13, 1839. It was named for the United States Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Marshall, when chosen for the county seat. After the first two courthouses in Marshall were lost to fires, the Saline County Courthouse was constructed in January 1882. It was later placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is an enduring landmark in the center of the Marshall Square and a legacy of nineteenth century architecture.
The Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Company was an American aircraft manufacturer of the 1920s and 1930s with its headquarters in Marshall, Missouri. At its peak, the company produced as many as one aircraft per day. In 1937, production of aircraft ceased, after the great depression. Today, the Nicholas Beazley Aviation Museum is located at the Marshall Airport filled with aviation history. ConAgra Foods owns the property of the old Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Company factory building located right off the Marshall square; it was torn down in the summer of 2015 to expand the ConAgra plant.
Marshall is rich in music history. Marshall is the home of Bob James, the acclaimed jazz musician, the Foothills Fest Music Festival, The Marshall Municipal Band and also notably the home to the Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra. The Orchestra performs every year for the public, free of charge, and has been featured in the LA Times in 2006 and on NBC's American Almanac in December 1985 among other local media outlets. The Philharmonic Orchestra has been performing for 52 years and counting. The Philharmonic usually performs on the Courthouse lawn every week during the summer months and fills the town square with music.
Marshall is also home to Jim the Wonder Dog. Jim earned his reputation as a 'wonder dog' during the 1930s, puzzling psychologists from both Washington University, St. Louis and University of Missouri in Columbia. Dr. A. J. Durant, director of the School of Veterinary Medicine, tested Jim's abilities in a public demonstration. He concluded that Jim, "possessed an occult power that might never come again to a dog in many generations." Jim seemed to have the ability to guess the sex of an unborn baby and answer to orders in many different languages even though his owner, Sam Van Arsdale, only spoke English. Jim the Wonder Dog picked the winner of the Kentucky Derby seven years in a row. He also predicted the Yankee victory in the 1936 World Series. A joint session of the Missouri Legislature was called in order to witness the talents of Jim. He died March 18, 1937.
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