Benton, MO

united states

Benton sits in Missouri's Bootheel region about 20 minutes from Cape Girardeau via Route 74. Take I-55 Exit 67 to Route 77 west to reach this Scott County seat of 826 residents. The town connects farming communities across the flat Mississippi River delta through a network of rural roads. Cape Girardeau Regional Airport is 15 miles northeast for air travelers. The 1908 red brick courthouse anchors the historic town square.