Filmed on Tuesday, December 5 2023, I drive around downtown Springfield, Missouri to see what's going on.

The origin of the city's name is unclear, but the most common view is that it was named for Springfield, Massachusetts, by migrants from that area. One account holds that James Wilson, who lived in the then unnamed city, offered free whiskey to anyone who would vote for the name Springfield, after his hometown in Massachusetts.

The first EuropeanAmerican settlers to the area were John Polk Campbell and his brother, who moved to the area in 1829 from Tennessee. Campbell chose the area because of the presence of a natural well that flowed into a small stream. He staked his claim by carving his initials in a tree.

Springfield's nicknames include "Queen City of the Ozarks" and "The Birthplace of Route 66".

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