City of Laurie, Missouri
Lake of the Ozarks
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P O Box 1515 Fax 573-374-5093 LAURIE, MISSOURI is embraced by beautiful country, rich with history and community and treasured for its summertime recreation. It was here that the Osage tribe of Native Americans once made their home, and today's amateur archaeologist discovers that the Osage River and Gravois Creek can still surprise by giving up arrowheads and tomahawks. It was also here that during the Great Depression, Bagnell Dam was completed to generate electricity, creating the Lake of the Ozarks amidst gently rolling hills lush with trees and greenery that would later give way to a resort community. Laurie is a fourth-class city located midway between the cities of The city also serves as a hub of west side activity for many rural residents who reside outside the city limits with numerous restaurants, banks, convenience stores, retail outlets and churches. Altogether, there are nearly 200 businesses and five planned subdivisions in the city. Annually, the city sponsors a children's Easter egg hunt in the park, a regional barbecue cook-off competition in August, a three-day Hillbilly Fair in September and the Enchanted Village of Lights from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day with 120 lighted displays. Other park events include the Haunted Hayride sponsored by the Lake West Chamber of Commerce and the car show sponsored by the Laurie-Sunrise Beach Rotary Club. The city is proud to provide city water and a state-of-the-art central sewer system as well as recently paved city maintained streets. With these substantial recent infrastructure improvements, the city is poised and ready to welcome new residents and businesses alike. Visitors are always welcome. We are so glad you stopped by to visit our Web Site! This site designed & developed by Lake of the Ozarks Website Design.com |
