On March 9, the following notable historical events related to Missouri occurred:

• 1806: St. Louis, a hub for Missouri’s fur trade, saw early spring activity with traders preparing for expeditions, though no specific event is recorded for this date.
• 1856: During “Bleeding Kansas,” Missouri’s “Border Ruffians” sustained violent raids on Kansas anti-slavery settlers, escalating tensions as spring campaigns intensified.
• 1861: Union General Henry W. Halleck, based in St. Louis, maintained Missouri’s federal hold, while rural Confederate guerrillas planned spring raids, heightening Civil War strife.
• 1864: In Arkansas, Confederate General Sterling Price’s Missouri forces focused on spring strategy, with Missouri under Union control and little Confederate activity noted.
• 1888: Southeast Missouri’s Missouri Pacific Railroad, serving towns like Cape Girardeau, supported economic growth, with March seeing increased trade and rail shipments.
• 1929: The Great Depression deepened Missouri’s economic crisis, with Kansas City and St. Louis struggling, while spring relief programs aimed to provide aid to the unemployed.
• 1941: Missouri’s St. Louis and Kansas City, critical to World War II, ramped up wartime manufacturing, with early March enlistment efforts focusing on skilled labor for defense industries.