“It can be easy to take for granted what surrounds us each day, but Excelsior Springs is not just any town. It is a community shaped by history, strengthened by its people and sustained by a shared pride in who we are and where we are going.”- Mayor Mark Spohn Excelsior Springs is in the running to be selected as one of Missouri Humanities’ next “Featured Five” communities through its Small Town Showcase, a statewide digital storytelling initiative highlighting the heritage and culture of Missouri’s small towns.The Small Town Showcase is a program of Missouri Humanities, a 501(c) (3) organization that has spent more than 50 years helping Missourians explore the people, places and ideas that shape the state. Through podcasts and short films, the program shares stories of resilience, revitalization and resurgence in small towns across Missouri.“We are not a flyover state. We are the heart of America,” Missouri Humanities states in its progra...