Pierce City, Missouri is in both Lawrence and Barry counties, in the southwestern part of the state. The town was established in Lawrence County, as a stop along the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, and originally spelled Peirce City, for Andrew Peirce, Jr., a railroad president. The current spelling of the city was erroneously used by the post office, and officially adopted in the 1930s, and a 1982 attempt to revert to Peirce was rejected by the U.S. Census Bureau. In retaliation for the rape and murder of a white woman in 1901, a mob of white residents lynched three black men and drove the remainder out of of its black citizens out of town at gunpoint, an incident that was written about by Mark Twain in his essay, The United States of Lyncherdom, as well as a 2007 PBC documentary,
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Based in Pierce City, Missouri, the family owned and operated logging company has been in business since 1961, offering logging and timber removal services, which are highlighted here, with contacts and a map showing the location of its offices.
http://claytonlogging.com/
First Baptist Church of Pierce City
A map and directions to the Pierce City, Missouri church are put forward, along with an overview of its programs and ministries, an overview of its beliefs and practices, leadership contacts, and sermon videos.
http://fbcpiercecity.org/
Harold Bell Wright/Pierce City Museum
Based in the former First Christian Church, the library and museum is named for the church’s first pastor, who began preaching in Pierce City, Missouri in 1896. The facility houses memorabilia from Harold Bell Wright. as well as local historical artifacts and documentation. Its location, hours of operation, and contacts are posted.
http://www.freewebs.com/piercecitymuseum/
Offering customized beef, pork and deer processing, the company is located in Pierce City, Missouri. The company produces and sells summer sausage, brats and keilbasa, breakfast sausage, meat snacks, and other meat products. Its location, hours, and prices are featured.
http://www.jjprocessing.com/
Established in 1939, the Pierce City, Missouri funeral home changed hands a few times before being acquired by the current owners in 1976. Its history, directions, and office hours are posted to the site, and pre-planning information, and an overview of its products and services are given, and obituaries are posted to the site.
http://www.lakinfuneralhome.com/
The R-VI public school system in Pierce City, Missouri offers a K-12th grade curriculum through a high school, middle school, and elementary school, each of which are highlighted here, along with a district calendar, faculty and staff listings, and policy information.
http://www.pcschools.net/
As Irish, German and Polish settlers moved to the Pierce City, Missouri area, the German settlers established Roman Catholic parish of their own in 1883. Its history, mass schedules, a church bulletin, staff contacts, and announcements are posted to the site.
http://www.stmarypc.org/
