Category: Audrain County History
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Winter Weather Impacts Mexico/Fulton High School Basketball Games
The high school basketball games between the Mexico Bulldogs and Fulton Hornets scheduled for 2/18/2025, at the Mexico High School have been postponed to 2/24/2025.
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Mexico Man Pleads Guilty To First Degree Murder Sentenced To Life In Prison
A Mexico man is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to First Degree Murder. Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced yesterday (Tuesday), that 32-year-old Ryan Blair plead guilty to the June 13, 2019 murder of Michael Eisenhauer at the Audrain County Jail. Specially-assigned Senior Judge Russell Steele…
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Mexico’s Rich Theatrical History: A Retrospective
THE GHOSTS OF THEATRES PAST IN MEXICO, MISSOURI Before the days of commercial radio and long before TV became a staple in every household, live entertainment and movies were the entertainment choices for Mexicoans from the late 1800s through the mid 1900s. From traveling circuses, chautauqua events, and tent shows like Toby & Suzy…
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Art Simmons & Saddlebred Horse Legacy In Mexico
Mexico, once known as the saddle horse capital of the world, can trace that history back to within two score of the founding of the city. In 1867, C. T. Quisenberry came to Mexico from Kentucky and introduced the horse known as Missouri Clay. Mr. Quisenberry had a large round barn and a track next…
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Mexico’s Deep Ties To The Missouri State Fair
The date was January 5, 1899 when Missouri’s 29th Governor Lon Stephens addressed the Missouri General Assembly to propose a state fair. Neighboring states already had state fairs and Stevens felt that it would improve agriculture in Missouri and that could translate into benefits for industry as well. Missouri had attempted a state fair in…
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We Remember: Garfield School
Mexico, like other Missouri communities through the first half of the 20th century was segregated, and that applied to schools as well. While white students in the Mexico district attended North or South Elementary schools or McMillan High School and later Mexico High School, Black students attended Garfield School for their entire educational career. According…
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Mexico Landmark Reaches Milestone
A Mexico landmark is reaching a landmark birthday. Construction of Mexico High School began with the laying of the cornerstone in 1926, 95-years ago. Prior to MHS, high school students attended McMillan High School at 209 East Monroe from 1906 until 1927. McMillan High School was the first school in the city to be named…