Gideon, MO

united states

Gideon is a small farming town in Missouri's Bootheel region, home to about 660 people surrounded by cotton fields and delta farmland. Highway 25 runs through town and connects to Interstate 55 about 15 miles east, making it the main route for visitors. The town's century-old cemetery on the north side reflects its deep agricultural heritage in this fertile Mississippi River lowland area.