Point Lookout in Taney County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 3, 2024

1. The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial

Inscription.
This wall honors Gold Star Families of Missouri (those who have lost family members who died while in service to our country), preserves the memory of the fallen, and stands as a stark reminder that freedom is not free.

The scenes on each panel are reflections of Missouri Gold Star Families and their fallen heroes. The silhouette featured in this tribute represents the loved one who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom.

This Memorial is made possible through the vision of The Hershel "Woody" Williams Medal of Honor Foundation, the creativity of College of the Ozarks students Katherine Yung and Emma Carter, and the generosity of Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf and Big Cedar Lodge.

Erected 2017 by The Hershel "Woody" Williams Medal of Honor Foundation, College of the Ozarks students Katherine Yung and Emma Carter, Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf and Big Cedar Lodge.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Gold Star Families series list.

Location. 36° 36.807′ N, 93° 14.234′ W. Memorial

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is in Point Lookout, Missouri, in Taney County. It is on Opportunity Avenue north of State Highway 165, on the left when traveling north. This memorial stands at the Missouri Vietnam Memorial on the campus of College of the Ozarks. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 121 Opportunity Ave, Hollister MO 65672, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Missouri and in the Branson and Table Rock Lake Area.

It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patriots Park (a few steps from this marker); The Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Grove (a few steps from this marker); College of the Ozarks Veterans Grove (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of the Unknown Soldier

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 3, 2024

2. The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial

(within shouting distance of this marker); The Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Global War On Terrorism Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Army UH-1C Gunship (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Lookout.

Regarding The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial. According to the Missouri Secretary of State's website, the memorial was dedicated on April 19, 2017.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 3, 2024

3. The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.