[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 176 (Friday, November 2, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF WAYNE COUNTY, MISSOURI

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                  in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 2, 2018

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
bicentennial birthday of Wayne County, Missouri in the beautiful 
foothills of the Ozarks. It was originally known as the ``Great State 
of Wayne'' because when it was established, it was bigger than some 
states and it was consolidated before Missouri even became a state.
  Wayne County was officially organized on December 11, 1818, named for 
Revolutionary War General ``Mad'' Anthony Wayne. Among its pioneer 
settlers are the families of Bollinger, Limbaugh, Seabaugh, Miller, 
Slinkard and the descendants of Francis Clark, who settled the Piedmont 
area in 1803. Civil War battles were fought there and General William 
Hardee headquartered his Union Army in what is now the county seat of 
Greenville.
  Once home to 90 one-room school houses, Wayne County now boasts two 
thriving consolidated public school districts and 13,341 residents. 
Wayne County welcomes visitors to explore its outdoor playgrounds at 
Lake Wappapello, the Mingo Wildlife Refuge and Clearwater Lake.
  It is my great privilege to congratulate the people of Wayne County 
as they mark 200 years of pride and progress today before the United 
States House of Representatives

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