JEFFERSON CITY — People hoping to catch sight of the total solar eclipse on April 8 may trek to the new Eleven Point State Park, which is located in the so-called “†in southern Missouri.
The state park, at 10418 State Highway Y in Couch, Missouri, will be open to visitors between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Monday, April 8.
The eclipse is expected to darken parts of southeast Missouri from about 1:54 p.m. to 2:02 p.m. central time on Monday.
A long-term plan for the 4,200-acre park has not been completed. A "planning open house" will also be held at the park Monday, a news release said.Â
An Oregon County judge had ordered the state to sell 625 acres affected by a scenic easement, but a state appeals court reversed that decision and the Missouri Supreme Court declined to reconsider the case in 2022, keeping the park intact. But it has so far not been opened.
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