Recently, the city put up the first of five billboards welcoming people to the first cow town in Kansas. The project was spearheaded by Mayor, Kelly Abbott and is meant to spur local tourism. “We’ve got a little logo saying and that’s, ‘all roads lead to Baxter.’ Kelly has been very involved in that tourism committee, making sure that the city is involved as the local citizens are in creating more tourism for the community,” said Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum Director, Mary Billington.
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