about that. I was expecting there to be some connection to the Little Dixie Conservation Area in Callaway County.
https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/little-dixie-lake-conservation-area
I can't find anything how that Area was named, but there has to be some connection there.
Edit: Found it! There is an absolute connection. "The settlers' strong cultural and political ties with the south resulted in the name of Little Dixie."
https://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/2022-04/5904.pdfEdited by BigDave at 11:17:34 on 08/07/25