Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to visit Kimmswick next week as part of his state tour to celebrate Missouri’s bicentennial.
Parson is scheduled to arrive in the Mississippi river town at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 28. He is expected to go to the LaChance Winery of Kimmswick, 6035 2nd St., first, and then to the Burgess-How House before leaving at about 2:45 p.m., Kimmswick Historical Society president Diane Nagy said.
Parson and his wife, Teresa, have been visiting historical sites and communities across Missouri as part of a Bicentennial Tour, leading up to the Aug. 10 Statehood Day event in Jefferson City.
Missouri became the 24th state Aug. 10, 1821.
As part of Missouri's bicentennial celebration, the Governor's Office will hold a Bicentennial Inaugural Parade at 10 a.m. Sept. 18 in Jefferson City. The parade will celebrate the swearing-in of Missouri's elected officials from this year's Bicentennial Inauguration as well as highlight the history and significance of all 114 counties in Missouri. A Bicentennial Inaugural Ball will be held that evening at the Missouri State Capitol.