Happy birthday, Missouri!
Today, August 10, 2018, marks Missouri’s 197th anniversary of statehood and places us one year closer to the Missouri Bicentennial in 2021.
Under the Missouri 2021 banner, the State Historical Society of Missouri is coordinating a statewide c
commemoration that incorporates both rural and urban communities in projects, programs, and events.
This year has been a busy year for Missouri 2021. As of today, Missouri 2021 has met with people and grou
ps in 80 counties and the City of St. Louis to talk about planned and proposed Bicentennial-related activities.
Two new partners have joined the Bicentennial Alliance: the Missouri Folk Arts Program and the Missouri Arts Council.
Missouri 2021 has also launched two new programs exploring Missouri’s history and culture at the occasion of its bicentennial in 2021—the My Missouri 2021 Photograph Project and the Missouri 2021 Endorsement Program.
And today, on the state’s 197th anniversary of statehood, Missouri 2021 is unveiling a completely redesigned and updated website.
The new site includes information about all of the ways you can get involved with planning and commemorating Missouri’s 200th year as a state.
Missouri 2021 continues to be active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. If you are not already following us, we invite you to start now. We are using these platforms to share information about Missouri Bicentennial planning and activities. Missouri 2021 also welcomes queries or comments at contact@missouri2021.org.
Thank you for your interest in the Missouri Bicentennial!
“We want to ensure that Missourians—both at home and abroad—will walk away from the bicentennial experience with a greater appreciation of the state’s history and its diverse communities and cultures. Missourians are a dynamic, innovative, and persistent group of people. The bicentennial is an excellent reason for all Missourians to evaluate who we are and consider who we will be.” – Michael Sweeney, Bicentennial Coordinator