100th Anniversary of the Tri-State Tornado
When
Mar
13
–
Mar 18, 2025
Various times and locations
Where
Cost
Free.
Reservations and walk-ins welcome.
This event is presented by grantee Partner Jackson County Historical Society.
The Jackson County Historical Society (JCHS) is having a 6-day event, March 13-18, 2025, for the 100th Anniversary of the Tri-State Tornado.
This event, still considered the worst tornadic event in American history, occurred on March 18, 1925.
It killed approximately 695 people in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, with Jackson County being the hardest hit with over 300 fatalities.
Thousands more were left injured and homeless.