On July 8, 2026, former Missouri Gov. Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon will follow in his ancestor Col. John Nixon’s footsteps by reciting the Declaration of Independence in the Rotunda of the Greene County Historic Courthouse in Springfield, Missouri.
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The event will begin at 2 p.m. and will be attended by many state and local officials. It will be cohosted by the Greene County Democratic and Republican Women’s Clubs as a continuation of the county’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
In addition to the reading by Gov. Nixon, another reading of the Declaration of Independence will take place at 5 p.m. in the Springfield National Cemetery, providing an authentic experience with no follow-up dignitaries speaking.
The Sons of the American Revolution Ozark Mountain Chapter will also be putting on recitations across southern Missouri, including in Aurora, Marionville, and Richland, with readings beginning simultaneously at 5 p.m. by descendants of the patriots of the American Revolution in colonial attire.
Original reporting: Springfield Daily Citizen — read the source article.
