Carl Junction makes top 5 in the 2023 “Small Town Showcase Featured Five”

July 19, 2022- The Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that Carl Junction has won a spot in the Top 5 for the 2023 “Small Town Showcase Featured Five” by Missouri Humanities. Carl Junction will be featured along with Missouri towns – Seymour, St. James, Doniphan, and Norborne. Nominees received combined over 45,000 votes in total.

Missouri Humanities is dedicated to enriching lives and strengthening communities by connecting
Missourians with the people, places, and ideas that shape our society. The Small Town Showcase program provides an opportunity to connect and spotlight smaller/rural communities while providing a platform to tell their stories and market to a larger audience.

Carl Junction will work with Missouri Humanities on the following:

-A three to five-minute video about the community, shot on site.
-An hour-long podcast, roundtable style.
-A feature in their bi-annual publication, MoHumanities.
-A highlight reel, featuring all five communities, shown at their annual gala.

“Thank you to everyone who made this dream a reality by voting for Carl Junction the last month.” says Cavanaugh Studyvin, Executive Director for the CJACC. “We are honored to be featured alongside fellow Top 5 small town winners in the state of Missouri. There were 43 amazing communities nominated and just to be on that list was a great accomplishment. We can’t wait to show everyone how special Carl Junction truly is.”