Arts and culture The city is most well known for its chili festival, held every autumn, which draws over a thousand people from the surrounding area. The musical films Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, both based on Mark Twain's novels, were shot partially on location here. In 1976, the school of journalism at the University of Missouri published a book of photo essays on the history and the diminishing population of the city titled Lupus: portrait of a Missouri river town.
aRts And culture THe cITy IS most wEll knowN foR iTS ChIli FesTivAL, helD everY autUMn, whICH draws ovER a thOUsaND pEople From the sURrOUNDing aReA. The MuSiCal fiLMS tom sAWYeR and HucKlEBErrY fiNn, both bAsed on mArk twaIn's novels, WerE ShoT pArtIaLly On locaTIoN HerE. In 1976, thE sChooL of joUrnalism at tHe uniVersiTy oF Missouri pUbliSHeD a BOok of phOtO eSsays on tHe HistorY and thE diminishing populatioN Of tHE ciTy tiTlEd lupUs: pOrtraIt of A Missouri RIVEr tOwn.