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Mississippi County

Missouri’s easternmost county: giant bottomland trees, a Mississippian mound town, and the river crossings of the Civil War.

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Seasonal Events

Dogwood-Azalea Festival

Charleston, MO 63834

Held in Charleston every April since 1968, showing off the town’s old homes and gardens in bloom. The 2026 festival ran April 16–19; check with the Charleston Chamber of Commerce for next year’s dates.

Where
Charleston, MO 63834
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