The stories of St. Francois County, MO
8 narrated audio stories from across St. Francois County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Mine La Motte
Where Lead Built a Lasting Settlement
How an early French mining venture helped root a community in Missouri.
Mine La Motte
Lead, Empire, and the Making of Mine La Motte
How lead made a French frontier settlement worth fighting over.
St. Joe State Park
Where the Sand Flats Learned to Grow Again
A reclaimed lead-mining landscape slowly returns to life.
Missouri Mines State Historic Site
Where the Lead Belt Learned to Move Mountains
How giant mill machinery turned raw ore into the force that built communities.
Missouri Mines State Historic Site
Where the Old Lead Belt Still Stands
A mill became the landmark memory of a mining region.
St. Joe State Park
Where Tailings Became a Playground
How mined land in the Old Lead Belt found a second life.
St. Francois County
Where the Ballot Met the Mine
In St. Francois County, Union politics and divided loyalties lived side by side.
St. Francois County
A County Born With Statehood
How Missouri statehood quickly redrew the map in St. Francois County.
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