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Lee's Summit, Missouri

Located in Jackson County, Missouri, Lee's Summit was established in 1865. Consistently ranked among the best places to live in the KC metro. Named for Robert E. Lee — the apostrophe and 's' were added later.
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Founded 1865 | Population 106,000 | Peak 106,000 (2024) | County Jackson County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Lee's Summit, Missouri

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1865 Civil War Settlement: Named after Confederate sympathizer Robert E. Lee.
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1942 Military Presence: Military installations became a major part of Lee's Summit's identity and economy.
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1990 KC Suburban Growth: Rapid Kansas City suburban expansion.
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2010 Best Places Rankings: Named among best places to live.
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Latest News in Lee S Summit

Mar 7, 2016
Missouri High School Students Walk Out Protest Transgender Girl
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 7, 2016) — Tensions boiled over at a Missouri high school on Monday when dozens of students staged a …
Mar 3, 2016
Missouri Lawmakers Consider Bills Both Sides Gun Debate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 3, 2016) – In the midst of a heated national conversation on firearms, Missouri’s lawmakers too…
Jan 15, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – On January 15, 2016, a crowd of several thousand people filled the National Mall to mark what would have been…
Dec 2, 2015
Missouri Lawmakers Consider Both Bills Both Sides Gun Debate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On December 2, 2015, Missouri lawmakers dove into a heated discussion over a pair of bills that captured t…
Aug 26, 2015
Vicious Assault Missouri Couple Caught Surveillance Camera Video
Missouri (August 26, 2015) – A brutal attack on a local couple shook the community last week when chilling surveillance footage …
Aug 12, 2015
Missouri Woman Threatens Teenagers Handgun Video
ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Back in August 2015, a heated confrontation in a suburban neighborhood escalated into a frightening ordeal…

Complete Historical Timeline

1865 Culture
Civil War Settlement
1942 Government
Military Presence
1990 Business
KC Suburban Growth
2010 Government
Best Places Rankings

Did You Know?

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Consistently ranked among the best places to live in the KC metro.
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Named for Robert E. Lee — the apostrophe and 's' were added later.
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One of Missouri's fastest-growing cities.
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Lee's Summit is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
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Lee's Summit was founded in 1865.

Famous People from Lee S Summit, Missouri

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Matt Tegenkamp
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Trevor Rosenthal
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