Vineyard at Van Till
The early summer sun sets on the grapes grown at Van Till Family Farm Winery in Rayville on State Highway C.
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wine tasting Van Till
Couples select six of the numerous varieties of Van Till wines for tasting. They are even taught how to properly clink wine glasses.
Vineyard at Van Till
The early summer sun sets on the grapes grown at Van Till Family Farm Winery in Rayville on State Highway C.
Carnival pic jubliation
A three-day carnival kicks off Richmond’s annual Mushroom Festival, to the delight of kids.
Festival entertainer
Family-friendly entertainment, like street performers, are part of the three-day event.
Thousands view the Mushroom Festival’s grand parade, the first Saturday of May.
Thousands view the Mushroom Festival’s grand parade, the first Saturday of May.
Jesse James
A life-sized cutout of Jesse James appears at Outlaw Days. The event include performances of the 1867 bank robbery, live music and entertainment, kids games and parade and bull riding in the evening.
Robbery re-enactment
Professional re-enactors portray the daytime bank robbery, attributed to the James-Younger Gang the first Saturday after Labor Day each year.
Mormon – Three witnesses
A spiritual calling brought Joseph Smith Jr. and his church members to Missouri. In November 1911, Mormon leaders dedicated a monument as “a witness to the witnesses.”
Far West cornerstone Caldwell
Northwest of Kingston, off Missouri Highway 13, is the Far West Temple site in Caldwell County. The county was created specifically for the settlement of Mormons. The aged cornerstones, laid for the temple in 1838, are displayed under protective glass (below). Far West Temple was the second temple commenced but never constructed.
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