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Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is 21,676 acres of bottomland hardwood, swamp and wetland. Mingo lies in a linear basin formed in an ancient abandoned channel of the Mississippi River. It houses an array of plants and animals, such as white-tailed deer, waterfowl, small reptiles, and bald eagles. Activities at Mingo include fishing, hunting, a 20 mile Auto Tour Route, our boardwalk nature trail, wildlife observation, photography, and environmental educational activities.

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Things to do near Puxico, MO

Bollinger Mill State Historic Site

The 140-ft., self-supporting, Howe-truss bridge, one of four covered bridges left in the state, is located next to gristmill....

Hearts of Blue and Gray Tour

Cape Giradeau, Missouri was held for the duration by Union forces. Monuments honoring both the North and the South are locat...

Stars and Stripes Museum/Library

First printed here in 1861, the museum exhibits journalism, military history, and First Amendment concerns - nationally and i...

Missouri Mines State Historic Site

Milling complex used by St. Joe Minerals Corp. in days when Missouri's Lead Belt produced nearly 80 percent of the nation's m...