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
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
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri Bootheel. It is also in the American Mississippi Delta, in the Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 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. 4.4 miles away); Lansden Park Gazebo (approx. 10.8 miles away in Illinois); 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of the Sharecroppers Strike of 1939 (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Warren Eastman Hearnes.
Warren E. Hearnes, Missouris 46th governor, was one of Missouris most influential public servants. A leader of the Democratic Party, Warren(Submitted on January 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)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.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 22, 20212. Warren Eastman Hearnes Sculpture
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 22, 2021
3. Warren Eastman Hearnes Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 22, 2021
4. Warren Eastman Hearnes Memorial Bench
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
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 288 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
