Odessa, MO

united states

Odessa lies about 40 miles southeast of Kansas City along Highway 40 in Missouri's prairie country. The most direct route from Kansas City takes I-70 East to Highway 40 South, about a 45-minute drive. Highway 40 connects east to Columbia, while Highway 131 runs north-south through town. The city is known as the birthplace of Dale Carnegie, the famous self-improvement author and lecturer.