Eminence, MO

united states

Eminence is a 388-person Ozark town on Highway 19 that serves as the gateway to Missouri's Current and Jacks Fork rivers. Visitors drive in from St. Louis via I-44 and Highway 19, or from Springfield via Highway 60 and 76. The town sits amid dense forests and clear springs in Shannon County, with Big Spring nearby producing 286 million gallons of water daily.