Missouri Bootheel
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The Missouri Bootheel is the protrusion located in the southeasternmost part of the U.S. state of Missouri, extending south of 36°30′ north latitude, so called because its shape in relation to the res
A typical Bootheel scene: the Mississippi floodplain in southern Pemiscot County
New Madrid County, Missouri
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New Madrid County is a county located in the Bootheel of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,434. The largest city is Portageville and county seat is New Madrid, l
Missouri Bootheel
…shape in relation to the rest of the state resembles the heel of a boot. Strictly speaking, it is composed of some or all of the counties of Dunklin, New Madrid, and Pemiscot. However, the term is locally used to refer to the entire southeastern lowlands of Missouri located within the Mississippi Embayment…
New Madrid County Courthouse