Charleston in Mississippi County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Warren Eastman Hearnes

July 24, 1923 - August 16, 2009

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 22, 2021

1. Warren Eastman Hearnes Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

United States Military Academy at West Point • 1946
University of Missouri School of Law • 1952
State Representative from Mississippi County • 1951-1961
Missouri Secretary of State • 1961-1965
Missouri Governor • 1965-1973

Sculptor Sabra Tull Meyer

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 36° 55.461′ N, 89° 20.996′ W. Marker is in Charleston, Missouri, in Mississippi County. Marker is on North Main Street north of Court Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker and memorial are located near the sidewalk, directly in front of the Mississippi County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 North Main Street, Charleston MO 63834, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mississippi County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mississippi County (approx. 2.6 miles away); Missouri Sharecropper Strike of 1939 (approx.

Warren Eastman Hearnes Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 22, 2021

2. Warren Eastman Hearnes Sculpture

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4.4 miles away); Riverlore (approx. 10.9 miles away in Illinois); Magnolia Manor (approx. 11 miles away in Illinois); African American Troops in the Civil War (approx. 11.1 miles away in Illinois); The Historic First Presbyterian Church (approx. 11.2 miles away in Illinois). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Also see . . . Warren Eastman Hearnes.

Warren E. Hearnes, Missouri’s 46th governor, was one of Missouri’s most influential public servants. A leader of the Democratic Party, Warren E. Hearnes was the first Missouri governor to serve two consecutive terms, made possible by a constitutional amendment passed in 1965. He increased spending for education, mental health, and highways and signed some of the first civil rights legislation in the state. His knowledge of the legislative process and his ability to make friends from both parties made it possible for him to accomplish many of his goals, including a controversial income tax increase during his second term.

(Submitted on January 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Warren Eastman Hearnes Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 22, 2021

3. Warren Eastman Hearnes Memorial

Warren Eastman Hearnes Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 22, 2021

4. Warren Eastman Hearnes Memorial Bench

(located beside the marker)
In remembrance of
Warren E. Hearnes
Governor of Missouri 1965 — 1973
Missouri Secretary of State 1961 — 1965
Missouri State Legislature Member 1951 — 1961

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 22, 2021

5. Warren Eastman Hearnes Memorial

(Mississippi County Courthouse in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.