Editing Puxico, Missouri (section)

==Puxico Homecoming==
Puxico is known for its annual Homecoming. The event was started in the midst of the Great Depression by the Booster Club as a way to unite and organize the community. After [[World War II]], the returning servicemen established the VFW Post and took over the tradition the Booster Club had started.

Goat burgers are a staple of the event and have been served since the late 1930s.

Homecoming also includes events such as a carnival fair, square dancing, beauty pageants and parade. It is held from the second Tuesday to Saturday in August.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ellinghouse |first=Cletis R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AjnZBjFsF0EC&dq=Puxico+AND+homecoming+AND+goat&pg=PA231 |title=Mingo: Southeast Missouri's Ancient Swamp and the Countryside Surrounding It |date=2008-10-15 |publisher=Xlibris Corporation |isbn=978-1-4535-0212-9 |language=en}}</ref>