10 Southwest Missouri Small Town Downtowns

Become a member! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TravelwithaWiseguy YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsqr2K0ug5ceswCi1nTAxrw/join Follow/support my travels: 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Wiseguy_TOO Website: https://www.travelwithawiseguy.com/ Email/Newsletter: https://www.travelwithawiseguy.com/newsletter-signup Merchandise Store: https://travel-with-a-wiseguy.printify.me/products MSN: https://www.msn.com/en-us/channel/source/Travel%20with%20a%20Wiseguy/sr-vid-84qp7xjvqft4pkdf30g66x9ifbtc30ker0kmcvca4vd4b3vcu5hs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TravelwithaWiseguy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Travel_Wiseguy/ TikTok: @travel.with.a.wise.guy Spotify driving playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mwrqtxCZKE6Wehi3lbzKX?si=8519f58a54d54ef7 Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_wise_wsu Google Map of my videos: https://www.travelwithawiseguy.com/maps Contact: [email protected] Mail: John Wise, PO Box 2793, Wichita, KS, 67201 In this edition of Small Town Downtown, we take a Sunday-drive-style journey through ten small towns in southwest Missouri, exploring historic main streets, courthouse squares, railroad towns, and even a stretch of legendary Route 66. Starting in Cassville and traveling north through Exeter, Butterfield, Purdy, Pierce City, Wentworth, Sarcoxie, Reeds, La Russell, and Avilla, we uncover fascinating local history, from Civil War stories and railroad expansion to devastating tornadoes and forgotten boomtowns. Along the way, you'll see which towns still have thriving downtown districts, which have become living ghost towns, and how each community has changed over time. At the end, I rank all ten towns from my favorite to least favorite and compare their historic charm, architecture, and overall downtown appeal. T-shirt: War Eagle, Arkansas Part 107 certified drone operator 0:00 Intro 0:50 Cassville 2:50 Exeter 4:17 Butterfield 5:56 Purdy 8:07 Pierce City 10:33 Wentworth 12:00 Sarcoxie 13:50 Reeds 14:45 La Russell 16:01 Avilla 17:23 The Rankings 18:51 Credits, Outtake Music