Jackie Marie Stiles

Historical marker location:

3861 East Stan Musial Drive, Springfield, Missouri

( Marker is on Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2002

The University of Missouri, located in Columbia, was the first public university west of the Mississippi River. It was founded in 1839 and has a long history of academic and athletic excellence.