Mexico: Tourists’ Hub During Summer In Missouri
A city that was formerly known as “New Mexico” in Audrain County, Mexico, MO is the municipality seat of the said county and is the home of the Missouri Military Academy to where the Miss Missouri Scholarship Pageant is held annually. The word “New” was omitted after the Mexican War took place. Tourists can enjoy a wide variety of entertainment here from old-school fishing to attending concerts and checking famous attractions by first booking a flight to either of these two airports nearby: Jefferson City Memorial Airport or Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport.
Best Time to Visit
At Hardin Park, concerts are held from June to August in Mexico, Missouri. Variousfairs and festivals are also celebrated here like the Soybean Festival where people can enjoy activities for kids, craft and retail, and wide options for food to explore. The Country Fair / Walk Back in Timeeventis also celebrated here during the month of August where you can witness the recreation of the historical encampment in the area.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Tourists can definitely wander across the city and visit Missouri State Penitentiary Museum that was once a part of Missouri’s Department of Corrections as a maximum security institution. The Audrain County Historical Society or Graceland Museum Complex is also nearby, that is dedicated to the preservation of the county’s history. It consists of the following museums to which you can also visit, such as the Graceland Museum, Horse Museum, Saddlebred Museum, the Fire Brick Museum as well as the County Church and School. For those who love the outdoors, Finger Lakes State Park is for them. Enjoy mountain biking, kayaking, picnicking, camping, fishing and swimming within this attraction. Nearby these unforgettable attractions are top hotels like the Best Western Teal Lake Inn, which is near Graceland Museum and the Country Hearth Inn and Suites Mexico.