ðə stˈeɪt ʌv mɪzˈʊɹɹi ɐkwˈaɪɚd ʌvðə lˈænd ɚɹˈaʊnd kwˈɪtmən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn tə fˈɔːɹm ðə bˈɪlbi ɹˈæntʃ kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən ˈɛɹiə.
The State of Missouri acquired  of the land around Quitman in 1989 to form the Bilby Ranch Conservation Area.