The Missouri Trail of Tears Team is a diverse group of volunteers, professionals, and organizations all working towards the common goal of telling the truth of the Trail of Tears events in Missouri. Please consider joining the team in whatever way you feel you can best contribute.
Missouri ToTA Board of Directors 2024-2025
Missouri Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association
- Denise Dowling – President
- Deloris Gray-Wood – Past President and National Board Representative
- Larry Hightower – Vice President
- Dr. Bill Ambrose – Secretary and National Board Representative
- Brick Autry – Treasurer
- Mark Spangler – Director
- Larry Brown – Director
- Galen Gritts – Director
Organizations on the Trail of Tears Team
- National Trail of Tears Association: https://www.nationaltota.com/
- Missouri Chapter – Trail of Tears Association: https://www.nationaltota.com/missouri
- Missouri Humanities Council: http://www.mohumanities.org/
- Cherokee Nation: https://www.cherokee.org/
- The United States Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/trte/index.htm
Volunteers are an Important Part of our Trail of Tears Team
- Mark Spangler – Volunteer & Former Museum Curator, Lebanon, Laclede County Library
- Eva Dunn – Southeast Missouri
State Trail of Tears Association Chapters
Tribal Links
- Cherokee Nation
- Chickasaw Nation
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
- Choctaw Nation
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- Seminole Nation
Other Links
- Staff: Chris Dunn – Webmaster and GIS Technician