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Rural Poverty
On Monday, I traveled three hours south of Jefferson City, Missouri, to Shannon County. Shannon County is a county located in South Central Missouri and is the poorest county in the state. It is also one of the most beautiful areas of the state as it is home to the Mark Twain National Forest and Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Many people travel to this area for camping, floating, and trail riding. One of the towns in that county, Timber, is home to Schwagstock, an regular music and drug festival in the style of Woodstock. But for all of it’s rich beauty…