Neosho in Newton County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

James S. Scott

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 22, 2011

1. James S. Scott Marker

Inscription.
James S. Scott, composer of about 30 Ragtime pieces, was born in Neosho February 12, 1886. He was one of the greatest Ragtime composers of all time. Among his best known compositions are “Frog Legs Rag,” “Kansas City Rag,” “The Fascinator,” and “Grace and Beauty.” He died in 1938.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1865.

Location. 36° 52.209′ N, 94° 22.331′ W. Marker is in Neosho, Missouri, in Newton County. It is on Spring Street near Spring Hill Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is north across Spring Street from Big Spring Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 West Spring Street, Neosho MO 64850, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. 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 walking distance of this marker: Thomas Hart Benton (here, next to this marker); George Washington Carver (here, next to this marker); Herman Jaeger (here, next to this marker); Founding of Neosho (within shouting distance of this marker); Rocketdyne (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abbott Cave (about 400 feet away); Heaton Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Downtown Neosho Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Neosho.

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James S. Scott. (Submitted on June 1, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 22, 2011

2. James S. Scott Marker

courtesy Wikimedia Commons, circa 1904

3. James Scott

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,001 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 3, 2024.