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1934: Gangster “Pretty Boy” Floyd Visits Daviess County, MO

1934: Gangster “Pretty Boy” Floyd Visits Daviess County, MO

Crime Stories

During the 1930s when gangsters roamed the Midwest, Daviess County offered occasional sanctuary to one of the most notorious — Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd. Some believe that a revolver offers proof linking the notoriuos criminal to occasional...

Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342

Search digital posts from 1999 to 2021:
GallatinNorthMissourian.com

Read the last special edition published by the Gallatin North Missourian in 2021:
Daviess County History Guide

Recent Posts

  • Everly Cemetery: Oldest Gravestone of Grand River Twp. (1835) March 7, 2023
  • Yesteryear Photographs of Jameson, MO March 7, 2023
Presented on behalf of the Daviess County Historical Society; Dan Lockridge, President; Darryl Wilkinson, Secretary.