- bootheel
- boot·heel
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Bootheel — This article is about the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri. For New Mexico Bootheel, see New Mexico Bootheel. Location of the bootheel region centered on … Wikipedia
bootheel — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : the heel of a boot 2. : something resembling a bootheel in shape; especially : a land formation in the shape of a bootheel the bootheel of Missouri * * * /booht heel /, n. (sometimes cap.) an area of SE Missouri where the… … Useful english dictionary
bootheel — /booht heel /, n. (sometimes cap.) an area of SE Missouri where the Missouri Arkansas border dips southward forming a rectangular shaped extension of the state. [BOOT1 + HEEL1; so called from the shape on the map; cf. PANHANDLE] * * * … Universalium
New Mexico Bootheel — The Bootheel of New Mexico in Hidalgo County New Mexico s Bootheel comprises the southwestern corner of New Mexico. As part of the Gadsden Purchase it is bounded on the east by the Mexican state of Chihuahua along a line at … Wikipedia
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge — IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) … Wikipedia
History of Missouri — The history of Missouri begins with France claiming the territory and selling it to the U.S. in 1803. Statehood came following a compromise in 1820. Missouri grew rapidly until the Civil War, which saw numerous small battles and control by the… … Wikipedia
Missouri — This article is about the U.S. state of Missouri. For the river, see Missouri River. For other uses, see Missouri (disambiguation). State of Missouri … Wikipedia
John Hardeman Walker — (born 1796 in Tennessee) was an early landowner in southeast Missouri, most famous for convincing the United States Congress to place the Bootheel in Missouri instead of Arkansas.Walker moved to the Bootheel area at age 16. When many citizens of… … Wikipedia
Dunklin County, Missouri — Location in the state of Missouri … Wikipedia
Caruthersville, Missouri — Infobox Settlement official name = Caruthersville, Missouri settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Caruthersville, Missouri… … Wikipedia
