Licking, MO

united states

Licking is a small Ozarks town in south-central Missouri, serving as a gateway to Mark Twain National Forest. Highway 63 runs north-south through town, connecting to Rolla and West Plains, while Route 32 provides east-west access. The area features rolling wooded hills and clear streams typical of Missouri's Current River region. The town's Main Street courthouse, built in 1857, remains one of Missouri's oldest continuously operating courthouses.