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| Area Highlights |
| • Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World National Headquarters of this Outdoor Sports Merchant |
| • Dickerson Park Zoo Dickerson Park Zoo 3043 N. Fort Springfield, Mo. 65803 Hotline 417/864-180 |
| • Exotic Animal Paradise 400 acre drive-through animal Park. 417/859-2159 |
| • Fantastic Caverns America's only all-riding cave tour. 4872 N. Farm Road 125 Springfield, Mo. 65803 417/833-2010 |
| • Juanita K. Hammons Hall A state of the art performance hall with a very diverse performance schedule. Southwest Missouri State University 901 S. National Springfield, Mo. 65804 1--888-4-SMS-TIX(toll free, out of town only) FOR TICKET INFO. Local SMS-TIX 836-SMSU |
| • Missouri Sports Hall of Fame History of Missouri Sports |
| • Ozark Empire Fair Grounds Schedule of events including Ozark Empire Fair. |
| • Springfield Nature Center 80 acre facility with Hiking trails and naturalist information. Operated by Mo. Dept. of Conservation. 4600 S. Chrisman Avenue Springfield, Mo. 417/888-4237 |
| • Springfield Regional Opera The Springfield Regional Opera is a creative opera company. 400 S. Street, Springfield, Missouri 65806 Phone: 417/863-1960 |
| • Springfield Symphony The season runs September- May. 1536 E. Division Street Springfield, Mo. 417/864-6683 |
| • Wilson's Creek National Battlefield 1861 Civil War Battlefield and Museum. This was the first Civil War Battle fought west of the Mississippi. Wilson's Creek National Battlefield 6424 W. Farm Road 182 Republic, Mo. 417/732-266 |
| Colleges and Universities Higher education opportunities abound in Springfield. Whether you are a traditional college freshman, adult, graduate, transfer, international, or non-degree seeking student, Springfield has a campus and a program that are right for you. Southwest Missouri State University (SMSU), the area’s largest university and the second largest in the state, offers studies in more than 140 undergraduate and 40 graduate academic disciplines. SMSU is charged with a public affairs mission. The rapidly growing Ozarks Technical Community College offers credit and noncredit courses, customized training courses for businesses, and technical training for high school students. Founded in 1873 and housed on a historic, 55-acre center city campus, Drury University is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution. Drury is known for the Breech School of Business and the Hammons School of Architecture. Evangel University, founded in 1955 and affiliated with the Assemblies of God Church, continues to educate and inspire students on its 80-acre campus. Several other area colleges are church sponsored, including Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Baptist Bible College, Central Bible College, and Southwest Baptist University of nearby Bolivar, which operates a center in Springfield. Assemblies of God Theological Seminary 1435 N. Glenstone Ave., 65802, (417) 268-1000 Baptist Bible College 628 E. Kearney St., 65803 (417) 268-6060 www.bbcnet.edu Baptist Bible Graduate School of Theology Lester L. Cox College of Nursing |
| Have a great day, and I look forward to hearing from you. George Schwandt 1-417-841-1153 or 1-800-499-7369 Fax: 417-887-9206 |