This came from another Missouri list. I thought it was appropriate for all Missourians. LTM >> Only open to Missouri residents, but interesting! >> >> http://www.gov.state.mo.us/mo_quarter.htm >> > >Please vote on the Missouri State Quarter if you live in Missouri. This >will be a part of history, >now and forever. I don't want to influence anyone with their choice but >there were two designs that jumped out at me. Before I even looked at the >designs, I knew it should have the Gateway To The West on it. I love the >quarter with the wagon train on it under the Gateway Arch (since most of the >wagons crossed at St. Louis) but I felt the real symbol of the gateway to >the west was the lone Indian watching the wagon crossing the mighty >Mississippi. As a genealogist this tugged at my heart strings since most of >our pioneers crossed the Mississippi River from the eastern and southern >states and the Indian watching life as he knew it dissappear before his >eyes. What do you all think even if you don't live in Missouri now? If you >are on this county list, I am sure your ancestors lived here at one time or >another. > >Mary Homesley > > > >