Hello, and welcome to Southern Missouri Patriots.

It's the weekend of the 4th.  And being a national holiday, it has a rich history.  You know what that means, a background trivia from us.  We did some research on the holiday to pass on to you.

As usual, we strayed off topic, all over the place.  However, we had fun about it.  Why not?

We also wanted to give everyone some hope on what's to come.  There are dark times here, and worse times on the horizon.  However, there is always the light of hope.  Don't get bogged down in the darkness.  Be the light.

Captain Jack and team