• Population of Springfield, MO: 151,000 within the city limitSpringfieldMO.org: General Information
    • 1829: John Polk Campbell, a Tennessee homesteader, staked his claim of the areaSpringfieldMO.org: History
    • 1838: Springfield was incorporatedSpringfieldMO.org: History
    • Birthplace of Route 66SpringfieldMO.org: History
    • The Bass Pro Shops, featuring a 300,000-square-foot showroom with an art gallery, barber shop, firing range, Tracker boat showroom, waterfalls, aquariums and restaurants, are the most popular tourist attractionSpringfieldMO.org: City Facts
    • Other popular activities include the Battlefield Mall, Silver Dollar City, Branson Music Shows and the Wonders of Wildlife Museum & AquariumSpringfieldMO.org: City Facts
  • Despite speculation on the internet, there are no plans for a Brad Pitt Museum in his hometown in Springfield, Missouri. The rumor apparently started when Susan Wade, the public relations manager at the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, told British tabloid OK! Magazine about a running joke around her offices that Springfield should have a museum dedicated to the star.US Magazine: Brad Pitt Not Getting His Own Museum (January 11, 2008)

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