ST. LOUIS — Truman Day, a Missouri holiday that falls on May 8, celebrates the 139th birthday of former U.S. President Harry S. Truman. Many state and county and some city government offices ...

Truman Day is dedicated to celebrating his roots in Lamar and remembering his accomplishments as the 33rd president of the United States. “We try to have something for everyone, so we have stuff ...

Truman Day. By Patty Servidio Posted on May 20, 2020. President Harry S Truman (Photo courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration [NARA] Office of Presidential Libraries.

Former President Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. His birthday was later named Truman Day, a state holiday in Missouri.

Harry Truman Day in Missouri is a paid holiday for state employees honoring the birth of America's 33rd president May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. Truman Day is celebrated on the nearest weekday if ...

President Harry S. Truman, on this day in history, May 8, 1945, announced to the American people that Germany's forces had surrendered in World War II — marking the end of the war in Europe.

Just before the Big Day, the famed Lamar, Mo. Democrat (circ. 1,300) published an urgent appeal: "We want as many tin and granite cups as we can get for use of the public on Truman Day. The cups ...

Will the Buck Stop Here For Truman Day? By Aimee Levitt. May 4, 2010 at 8:20 am ...

State House Minority Leader Karen Camper of Memphis to be featured speaker at the Truman Day Dinner of the Knox County Democratic Party. The dinner is 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday at the Foundry.