In the central section of Missouri, Marshall, Boonville, and Columbia are well positioned to experience over 2 minutes and 30 seconds of the total solar eclipse. Jefferson City will see 2 minutes and 27 seconds of totality. St. Louis has a similar situation as Kansas City and is bisected by the northern limit of totality. Again, citizens of St. Louis would be smart to head south on Interstate 55 to Festus (2 minutes and 37 seconds) or St. Genevieve (2 minutes and 40 seconds) near the centerline of the eclipse.

Although Cape Girardeau is closer to the edge of the eclipse path than the center line, it still experiences a respectable 1 minute and 41 seconds under the Moon's shadow. The Moon's shadow races across Missouri at about 1,900 miles per hour!

Missouri has the potential for enormous visitation on eclipse day. We estimate that the centerline in Missouri is the closest destination for 31 million Americans. We further estimate that between 323,000 and 1,291,000 people will travel to the path of totality on eclipse day. Details at www.greatamericaneclipse.com/statistics/