Driving Around the Mizzou Campus in 4k Video

Filmed on Monday, November 27 2023, I drive around the University of Missouri campus to see what's going on.
In 1839, the Missouri Legislature passed the Geyer Act to establish funds for a state university. It was the first public university west of the Mississippi River. To secure the university, the citizens of Columbia and Boone County pledged $117,921 in cash and land to beat out five other central Missouri counties for the location of the state university.
The land on which the university was constructed was just south of Columbia's downtown and owned by James S. Rollins who was later called the "Father of the University." As the first public university in the Louisiana Purchase, the school was shaped by Thomas Jefferson's ideas about public education.
In 1862, the American Civil War forced the university to close for much of the year. Residents of Columbia formed a Union "home guard" militia that became known as the "Fighting Tigers of Columbia". They were given the name for their readiness to protect the city and university. In 1890, the university's newly formed football team took the name the "Tigers" after the Civil War militia.
MU football games are on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium ("The Zou"). Built in 1926, this stadium has an official capacity of 71,168, and features a nearly 100 ft wide "M" behind the north-end zone. Men's and women's basketball games take place at the Mizzou Arena, just south of the football stadium.
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[@martyaz]

Thanks for the video.

[@DerrickMidgyett-qg8fz]

Such a beautiful campus. Just recently Mizzou campus in Columbia and Washington university in St Louis were named among the most beautiful college campuses in America

[@DerrickMidgyett-qg8fz]

Van you do a next video driving around the city of Columbia mo ?

[@exploreusacities]

I did one

[@DerrickMidgyett-qg8fz]

Really? I haven't seen it

[@exploreusacities]

@@DerrickMidgyett-qg8fz did you search?

[@tony_2024]

Have u visited Branson yet?😊

[@exploreusacities]

Yep

[@exploreusacities]

Branson video should appear within the next week or two

[@tony_2024]

@@exploreusacities sweet