The Beauty of Independence

Growing up, all my life it seemed like I spent every hour of every day on the Independence Square. My two sisters went to high school at St. Mary's  and I, myself, did also. My sisters also worked at The Courthouse Exchange Restaurant and Clinton's Soda Fountain. Clintons has been around since Harry S. Truman was alive. During these years it was a pharmacy, a shoe store, a jewlery store, and a soda fountain. It is a wonderful place to go on a hot day! Visiting the Square now is always pleasant- especially now that they are trying to renovate it, put more stores in, and spice it up a bit! Also on the Square is the actual Courthouse, the jail, and the familiar St. Mary's High School. St. Mary's was the earliest established high school west of the Mississippi River- it was open for 160 years! Thinking about that gives us a visual of how long the Independence Square has been around. Visiting there always makes for a beautiful day!