Editing Rexburg, Idaho (section)

==History==
[[File:-IDAHO-L-0043- Teton Dam Flood - Rexburg (5874587893).jpg|thumb|Rexburg flooded after the [[Teton Dam]] collapse]]
[[Image:Rexy Temple Night.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Rexburg, Idaho LDS Temple.|[[Rexburg Idaho Temple]] of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]]]
The city takes its name from founder [[Thomas E. Ricks (Mormon pioneer)|Thomas Edwin Ricks]]. The city was incorporated in 1883.

The [[Navy Electronics Laboratory]] oceanographic research ship [[USS Rexburg|USS ''Rexburg'']] was named for the city.

In June 1976, Rexburg was severely damaged by the [[Teton Dam|Teton Dam Flood]]. The [[Teton River (Idaho)|Teton River]] flowed through northern Rexburg, and left most of the city underwater for several days after the Teton Dam ruptured. A museum dedicated to the Teton Dam Flood and the history of Rexburg and the area, located in the basement of the [[Rexburg Stake Tabernacle|Rexburg Tabernacle]], has been a major city landmark for decades.

The city gained attention after the [[Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders|murders of Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow]], two siblings who went missing in September 2019 and were found dead in June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Human remains confirmed to be missing Idaho kids Joshua Vallow and Tylee Ryan|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/human-remains-confirmed-be-missing-idaho-kids-joshua-vallow-tylee-n1231019|access-date=2021-06-11|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref>