What It's Like To Live In Springfield Mo

Woo! Springfield. It’s home to a lot of people who are PROUD to be here. And what do we know about this place that you may not know about? Whether you have been here your whole life, or only one day, we are going to go over some of the most interesting facts about Springfield, Mo.
Things that Springfieldians know, that most don't:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Springfield is known for cashew chicken made from David Leong at Leongs Asian Diner
1:10 Springfield was home to the very first drive through window at Reds Giant Hamburg
1:32 Springfield mo is the home to the famous Route 66 highway
1:52 Pineapple Whip is HUGE in Springfield mo
2:34 The Springfield Undergrounds where big companies store things
3:02 Cave that leads from Doling Park to Downtown, Springfield
3:25 Jordan Creek Underground
3:50 The Albino Farm in Springfield is supposedly haunted
4:20 KY3 is the place to be (Springfield favorite news station on channel 3)
-PS What a perfect timestamp lol
4:42 We had the first documented Wild West Shootout with Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt
5:19 The Great Cobra Scare of 1953 where a bunch of cobras were set loose
6:01 Many Famous people from Springfield, mo (Bob Barker, Jay Kenneth Johnson, Kathleen Turner, Payne Stewart, Mark Steines, John Goodman, Brenda Lee, Lucas Grabeel, Tess Harper, Johnny Morris, and the most famous is Brad Pitt)
6:24 The Federal medical center has housed notable prisoners
6:45 Andys Frozen Custard is also home to Springfield, Mo
7:11 Mexican villa is not authentic Mexican, BUT Springfieldians are intense about it!
7:44 A massive Fork can be found in Springfield, mo and a giant art that looks like french fries
8:01 Seven screen prints of Andy Warhol's Campbell soup cans went missing in April of 2016 from the Springfield art museum's collection. The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for their recovery.
Do you live in Springfield and noticed we missed anything? Let us know in the comments below! 😊
Featuring: Jesse Wiser
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[@kevindalton1502]

I've lived in midtown Springfield for 27 years ! Boy, times have changed!

[@zachtaylor4732]

So many accurate funny facts lol. Kearny and the driving are spot on.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Im glad you liked that! haha

[@staceelees2211]

We love it here.... our home ♡

[@wiserlivingrealty]

We love it too 😊

[@ginajust-me2445]

Your funny.. And amazing things I've just learned thanks

[@wiserlivingrealty]

You're making me blush

[@fromthebeginningofvankind28]

I live in Springfield. Great job telling the "fun facts" of SGF I really like the mention og "Kearney st". I used to work at the airport on Kearney st . people would ll the time ask for directions to Kearney st and they would start their question off with " I was told to take Karny st out of the Airport can't it. I only seem to find Kerny(Kearney)! I'm SO lost!!!" lol

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Now that is so funny! It really is a struggle for people lol But that’s okay, it’s what makes Springfield unique, right? 😉

[@seethemiddlefinger2759]

We are visiting Springfield during the holidays. Looking forward to it.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

We hope you enjoy! If you are looking for fun things to do while you're there, I'll send this your way too! ➡️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqnRlYR9pcl2jsk

[@BriteAcresHomestead]

My husband was born and raised there. Need to mention Canton Inn over by Bass Pro (didnt mention Bass Pro either... I'm over that place either way lol). We came back to MO after 15 years and live north of Springfield and Canton is a staple anytime we go. And we must get their cashew chicken. It is the best around!!

[@RivetGardener]

Canton Inn is our favorite go-to Chinese restaurant!

[@markpeters9932]

The very first Bass Pro Shop(aka National headquarters of Bass Pro Shop) And the driving distance to Branson MO and it’s fun stuff. Plus all of my immediate family on my dads side all live in Springfield MO(it’s my home away from home). ihnc of Springfield Underground next time I’m up seeing family I’m gonna look into it. Btw I’m from Tupelo MS. Another celebrity that from the area is Don Johnson(originally from Crane MO

[@lisaevans859]

My home town ❤

[@wiserlivingrealty]

We love Springfield ❤️

[@Drkknight14]

Same hometown

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

The fork was in front of a restaurant on south Glenstone. It was in front of what is now the Red Robin’s

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Now its tucked away in Chesterfield village!

[@TheBabie113]

springfield used to be 2 cities moon city {now the northside} and well the rest of it lol when the railroad was built the two were joined ,thats why we have our own little "downtown" area on the north side .in the 1950s there was a huge explosion here at a fireworks storage/store that killed quite a few people .its partly why theres no fireworks in city limits today, though nobody cares lol. im from the uk but i moved to Springfield 13 years ago and that first year was so wild for me i love it here.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Thats crazy! I never knew that stuff! We love it here in Springfield as well ❤️

[@blakevaughn8237]

There’s also a giant wheelchair off of line pine! It looks small from the street but when your next to it it’s like 2 times taller than you

[@wiserlivingrealty]

That’s awesome! Do you have an idea where off lone pine this wheelchair is? 😊

[@karalynne7616]

I always see the wheelchair when riding my bike on the Galloway greenway trail...south of Pershing middlle school but before Sequiota park..

[@icxc88]

Haha, I know who has that chair in their garden now.

[@darisanshanger1616]

Wait… so you’re telling me that Springfield Realtors are vampires that live under the city? This is why they look so young and have so much energy? Lol seriously though.. fun video!! I really enjoyed it. Good job

[@wiserlivingrealty]

WAIT....how did you know we were vampires??? 😂 Seriously, thank you so much! We put a lot into these videos. 😊

[@Demolitiondude]

I've been running a werewolf the apocalypse game and I've incorporated the spooky history of Springfield and the ozarks.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

For real?! That is awesome! Is it really scary???

[@Demolitiondude]

Depends on the situation or story arc. My most prominent is the baldknobbers curse. Made Davis tutt a ferryman. Shout out to the great cobra scare of 53. The albino farm had a corrupted five line skink. Wilson's creek is a weak point for a couple of realms. Still got plenty to work with.

[@Fenan_21]

i lived in nixa 7 years and ive been in springfield for about 11, i know a guy who lived in the acid tunnels and still has stuff down there (not saying where exactly lol), also do you know about the abandoned camp by lake springfield that was rumored to be burned down by a crazy camp counselor? I went there a while ago but i don't know anyone else that knows about it

[@Fenan_21]

I looked it up and its called camp winoka, it was actually burned down by a cigarette but thats not as interesting as the story i was told by my father lol

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Theres an abandoned camp near Springfield lake?!?! Where is this place? I want to investigate

[@Fenan_21]

@@wiserlivingrealty It's called camp winoka, its just off 60 and 65 by lake springfield. I went there when i was very young so i dont remember exactly where it is. Heres an article about it 417prism.weebly.com/camp-winoka.html

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

The haunted history of Springfield is pretty interesting

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Isn't it?! I'm fascinated about it. I was never a history person growing up, but now that I'm a little older, I enjoy hearing all the stories.

[@ClareHehe]

its haunted? what nobody told me that.

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

@@ClareHehe landers theater, Gillioz theater, Phelps Grove Park, Central High School, Campus inn (old bass county inn), various buildings at SMU, Drury and Evangel. University plaza hotel, walnut street inn, Springlawn Farm (albino farm), Pythian Castle, Wilson’s creek battlefield Use this link and scroll down to Springfield www.theshadowlands.net/places/missouri.htm

[@hbutter1306]

Rumor has it that there is a huge military arsenal in Springfield underground

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Say whaaaaaaaaat 👀

[@joelorentz7043]

There is , I used to drive a guy to work there and he had to sign a gag order to work there and I used to see military delivery convoys going in there all the time at least twice a week

[@lisaevans859]

Definitely .

[@SuperLooneyrooney]

well, i think that might not be a bad thing.

[@heavysleeper14]

You should do tours. Would be helpful.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

What would you like tours of? 😊 I could do those

[@heavysleeper14]

@@wiserlivingrealty everything. People, places, stuff.

[@nathanromain8821]

You guys should try Garden Orchard And Bakery in Brighton Missouri guaranteed best pastries you will ever have

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Wait... there's businesses in Brighton, MO?? haha

[@originalredneckgirl]

What about the cruises.. I dont think they let them have them any more, I live a ways outside of Springfield and used to go there often to visit.. loved the cruise..

[@wiserlivingrealty]

The cruises were huge back in the day! They actually made it legal for cruising down Kearney again!

[@melribbonboo3378]

Yea some boomers used to cruz. But then trouble makers showed up and they shut it down but by the time they opened up the nostalgia crises it had lost it's luster.

[@billchastain8351]

YES AND THE STREET MACHINE NATIONALS WERE KILLED OFF. 2 THIS CITY DOES NOT WANT ANY THING CAR RELATED OH BUT THEYGET A HARD ON FOR ANY THING COLLEGE. RELATED

[@RobertMossack]

The giant macaroni sculpture in front of the Kraft plant. It's at 1951 E Meadowmere.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Love that thing!

[@ClareHehe]

pineapple whip is really good ur right

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Oh man its the BEST! We just went to the Pineapple Whip Solstice!

[@dante5622]

I’m unhappy that they closed restaurants like Western Sizzlin and Logan’s Roadhouse

[@dasavige2828]

I love leongs

[@wiserlivingrealty]

We do too 😊

[@aceninex]

Sup Jesse, remember me? Haha Justin Morris cousin.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Hey man!! Glad you’re here 😊 Haven’t seen/spoke to you in awhile!

[@randyhutchinson5253]

I grew up in Springfield (hateville) home to Bible Belt ugh, I got the hell out...love the lake areas tho, still hateville there too

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Sorry to hear that! Hope where you went got better!

[@SuperLooneyrooney]

you sound like a lost and narrow soul, seeking perfection and a utopia that probably doesn;t exist on this planet and in this life. I suggest you go to East St. Louis, or Chicago or some other leftist and collectivist location to get away from the "hate" then.

[@JK-1122]

Are there any resources for people who need to rent an apartment verses buying a house?

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Honestly, we don't specialize in rentals, but here are some of the places we recommend: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epW6mYSMp7Kgobc We also like TLC Properties, and many of them fell on this list! Here's a link to their website: www.tlcproperties.com/ You could also try zillow and apartments.com too!

[@JK-1122]

@@wiserlivingrealty Thank you 🙂

[@dbcooper692]

Springfield looks very nice, but all the crime there is a total turn-off to me.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Ahhh I totally understand... Ive lived here my whole life, and have never had a problem. You just have to know what parts of town to stay away from 😊

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

What crime... other than methheads getting busted?

[@dbcooper692]

@@wiserlivingrealty all those rivers, lakes, and ponds sure must be nice. I bet the fish is very good there, but I have been a victim of way more than my share of violent crime already here in California. I lived in the Los Angeles area for fifty-seven years and left because of the gang's black gangs were my biggest problem but the illegals from the southern border were almost as bad. Now that Bidden is going to reopen the borders the Hispanic gangs are going to get worse where I live and I have to go somewhere!! I am also looking at moving to northwest Arkansas. Oh well, we will see.

[@user-fv7pd6cf4t]

@@americanfreedomlogistics9984 they got my lawn mower lol

[@hc3869]

What kind of crime?

[@earthygreen-one3786]

Springfield is home of the very first Bass Pro!

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Yes! Love that place 😊 Especially Wonders of Wildlife!

[@billchastain8351]

Soooooooo what

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

Former us attorney general John Ashcroft

[@user-fv7pd6cf4t]

John ashcroft made 300 million on cannabis stocks last year, js

[@Jemalacane0]

What's special about Springfield's cashew chicken? It sounds pretty standard.

[@rebeccaramsey7478]

Cashew chicken-Springfield style invented by Mr. Leong .

[@InSantaWeTrust90210]

Andy’s custard was actually copied from Culver’s. The creators went to Wisconsin and ate their custard and came back to make it.

[@rodman8452]

I will be working in CoxHealth in Springfield on February. Do you think around this place has a lot of crimes?

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Which location will you be working? If you work from Cox South (the biggest location) that area is very safe!

[@hewholurkz7239]

Where is a good place for English style fish and chips? Red Lobster was a bust....thanks in advance

[@wiserlivingrealty]

English style? 👀 I feel like all we have is Southern style fish and chips.. BUT... good places for fish and chips are The Big Easy, Flat Creek in Republic, and Bourbon and Beale

[@hislairdship8961]

London Calling in the Battlefield Mall.

[@proishgamer7643]

Farmers Gastropub, 2620 S Glenstone. Enjoy!

[@deannamay4973]

They will not tell you their favorite Fishing Spot lol

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Oh no, we cant have that 😆

[@joseywails8081]

Moved here from KC 17yrs. ago,do not foresee ever moving back to that sh-hole

[@wiserlivingrealty]

So you love Springfield? 😊

[@rebeccaramsey7478]

It it Mark ‘Stein-ess.’ Not mark Stines.😊

[@wiserlivingrealty]

Good to know!

[@kentanderson51]

Pappy's on main st great bbg great people great service neighborhood bar oldest by the drink bar coldest beer in town lots of history hell i got married there get a chance check out Hacker Day

[@T.d.Mack74]

Locals can be quite rude and lock your car.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

You aren't wrong ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ but I know a lot of really nice people too 😊

[@T.d.Mack74]

@@wiserlivingrealty absolutely

[@melribbonboo3378]

Depends...

[@T.d.Mack74]

@@melribbonboo3378 I've lived here since 83 sucks downing it but over all people are selfish pushy/rude and wipe the joy out of life in the queen city it's sad.

[@Spifle]

My dad said that their accually WHERE vampire emo teens that chilled in their

[@matthewrobinson4323]

Jessie, don't ALL caves run underground, regardless of their location? Asking for a friend.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

If a cave goes through the space of a mountain, is that technically underground even if it never goes below ground level??? Honestly, I don't know 🤷🏻‍♂️ BUT not knowing about Springfield Underground is kinda scary. That's why some of Springfield will never be developed!

[@matthewrobinson4323]

@@wiserlivingrealty I would say if there's dirt above it, it's underground.

[@rakkunknownabion3331]

I live here, it's ass you can't convince me otherwise.

[@traygreer2037]

This guy making people like us don't want to move too Springfield Missouri look we live in Texas's now Dallas's Tx the crime is so bad hear unreal the rent is going up Dallas's Tx is not cheap so me and my wife we like springfield missouri bi have a four old daughter and I year old son too

[@munkle1732]

You missed the tweekers, homeless, and rampant crime.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

That defines all cities 🙃

[@kangitankaska]

You didn't mention he three black men that were hung on the Square! Not my home town, but I've been here so far for the last 43 of my 71 years of age.

[@karalynne7616]

I live pretty close to the "french fries" and the Mexican Villa across the street from them;) I know it is an opinion but nope, gross food, definitely not actual Mexican. Why does this city like to mess with authentic cuisine? Other example: cashew chicken. When I first moved to (Nixa) and ordered it...was so confused to open the container to fried chicken and no veggies?! Huh? I obviously learned the reason behind, and Leong and all, but yea, no. Not my idea of good. But we do have quite a surprising variety of different types of food here. I love Greek Belly!

[@wiserlivingrealty]

I dont eat cashew chicken when we eat out 😊 Im a sesame chicken type of person! Also, have you tried 5 Spice?!

[@karalynne7616]

@@wiserlivingrealty My kids always get sesame chicken for Chinese, but I don't eat chicken anymore. I went vegetarian then pescatarian years ago. Yes, I like 5 spice! Their buddha's feast (tofu) is good or simply veggies;)

[@monkeyhaters9258]

(what the locals Won't tell you )That if they build a new jail, poor people will pay for it...! Welcome to Springfield,,,,,,🖕

[@gorpsnookem5041]

Are you saying they're pay in taxes? Or, the poverished will be rounded up and placed in jail.

[@monkeyhaters9258]

@@gorpsnookem5041 All I'm saying is if You're behind on your child support, You Best go rob a bank, the penalties the same,,!🤷‍♂️

[@dante5622]

Springfield is majority White and Republican if you don’t like it then move to St Louis. It annoys me when people complain about this type of stuff. No one is forcing you to live somewhere.

[@blaike0824]

Omg I could not help but laugh at the end comment about people not being able to drive here. This city has made in the top 10 or so I believe of the worst places to drive in the U.S. pretty frigging sad! But one good thing it could be worse and at least I don't have to drive myself right now here.

[@wiserlivingrealty]

I didn't know we were famous for something like that!!! Hahaha.

[@legalfictionnaturalfact3969]

omfg.. this is the town where that theater manager guy kicked a woman out of his production because she said men shouldn't compete in women's sports? lol. no thanks.

[@kynseymayes771]

He’s lying bro this place just tweaked her ion addicts and doctors

[@jdinhuntsvilleal4514]

How about how Springfielders pronounce *CAMPBELL* street. Or, are you too young to have picked up on that? HINT: It is NOT CAMP-bell or CAM-bel. Oh, and at one time in the near past, Springfield had MORE RESTAURANTS PER CAPITAL than any other city in America. Is that still true?

[@wiserlivingrealty]

How do we pronounce it then? I've only ever heard CAM-BUL, but maybe that's just me! So I've heard a few sources mention it, but one of the best came out in 2017 by the Springfield Business Journal. I'm not sure if that's still the case. I'll give you the link for the article here: sbj.net/stories/list-springfield-among-top-cities-for-foodies,55900

[@jdinhuntsvilleal4514]

@@wiserlivingrealty Well my relatives, one of which lived right on Campbell, always said CAM-el, just like the animal. I always got a hoot out of that. (My home was St. Louis, but had LOTS of relatives in Springfield, especially Garton and Owen, as in Mickey Owen.)

[@dueunicycle3699]

Meth and homeless people lol

[@hc3869]

But that's everywhere honestly

[@f.antaryon5566]

@@hc3869 Yep -- have plenty of those here in Denver, CO

[@darrendawson4800]

AZ where I live has the best Mexican food! Also AZ has the worst drivers,and we have an awesome freeway/road system!

[@wiserlivingrealty]

One of these days, if I pass through AZ I will have to try it. 😋

[@darrendawson4800]

@@wiserlivingrealty do it it's so good! Also don't get Tex/Mex in New Mexico or Texas it's like fast food Mexican yes. If you want fast food Mexican Del Taco is the only one I like.