Staff from the State Historical Society of Missouri received three major awards from the Missouri Library Association recognizing literary achievement, public relations excellence, and contributions to genealogy and local history. The awards were announced at the 2026 MLA Conference October 6 in

Missouri History Day, administered by the State Historical Society of Missouri as part of the National History Day contest, recently received a major grant of $13,800 from Missouri Humanities for the 2026-2027 contest year. Missouri Humanities is a state affiliate of the National Endowment for

Missouri Life announced its 2026 Show Me the Best Awards in categories including food and drink, outdoor and adventure, and history, culture, and travel. SHSMO is honored to be among the nominees in the history category for Best History Museum. Honestly, we see our fellow nominees as

Retired NASA Astronaut and University of Missouri Professor Emerita Linda Godwin, Ph.D., will be the featured speaker at the State Historical Society of Missouri annual meeting and My Missouri lecture Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Center for Missouri Studies, 605 Elm St., Columbia. The annual